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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Unveils Child-Tracking Devices

by Amar Toor on December 1, 2009 at 07:30 AM

It may not be as fun as dragging your kid around on a leash, or as sleek as tracking your kid with a GPS, but the latest child-tracking system should at least be able to guarantee that little Tommy isn't playing shuffleboard with hoodlums during your family vacation.

USA Today reports that the new Oasis of the Seas ship, which sails under the Royal Caribbean flag, will soon be inserting electronic tracking devices in wristbands that all children will be required to wear on-board. The devices will allow parents to know where their bundles of joy are at all times, and are being introduced in conjunction with new Royal Caribbean smartphones, which will allow passengers to communicate with each other and staff.



Both devices will only be available on the Oasis, since they require a wireless network that older ships do not have. And, as there's no age-limit to who can rent a phone, not only can you keep track of your kid, but you can also call to catch him in his lie about being at the daiquiri bar! It probably is a good idea to institute some sort of device to keep track of the kids. (And wayward Aunt Millie?) We just hope they're waterproof, too. [From: USA Today]

Tags: gps, royal caribbean, RoyalCaribbean

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