Costa New Robotic Crew

[RiverSong 385]

No it’s not a joke, or even a dis towards their current staff.  The world's first humanoid robot will join Costa Cruises staff from spring 2016.  The multi-lingual Pepper robots are designed to interact with people by communicating through intuitive interfaces including voice and touch, according to Costa Pepper  will even be able to provide recommendations on restaurants, events and excursions.  What next?

[vamp23 76]

Glad to see your knowledge back on the forum Riversong have you been away ?

[RiverSong 385]

Glad to see your knowledge back on the forum Riversong have you been away ?

I have just had a lovely cruise on board Azura, not long back and already craving another one.

[Oldworldtraveller 1887]

I understand the robots are also going on AIDA ships Riversong? A thought, if you upset a humanoid robot, will it cry!!!

[Pesky Pirate 30]

As long as they don't start steering the ships!

[Captain Kidd II 724]

It will save on gratuties for those who do not like to pay them.

[loz6 127]

I'm not sure i'd like this!

[Sea Cruiser 86]

this is strange

[Cast ashore 100]

I don't think I've heard anything about this new robotic crew on board Costa... Have to say it is all a little unusual and it takes away from the personal face-to-face service. Pepper is also an intresting choice of name haha.

[hturtle 317]

Costa also announced they are dropping travel agents and only dealing direct with customers almost immediately.  V interested to see how that

works out for them, not sure what percantage of their sales come via agents but I bet its quite high

[Captain Kidd II 724]

V interesting, hturtle, especially as Costa are in the Carnival group. Could this mean the end of Bolsovercruise Club and so this Forum?

[wheels36 450]

Would not have thought that the demand for Costa would be high enough to allow them to risk empty berths.