The Cruiseship Celebrity Edge - Exterior

Below shows the "Magic Carpet" lowered all the way down to the water, and life boats shuttling passengers.

The "Magic Carpet" a whole restaurant deck, hanging outside that can be brought down to the water.
It also serves as a "Jetty" when we are shipped off on 400 person sized lifeboats, when there's no local cruise terminal port

Viewed from up Sky-Tower in Auckland - cool exhaust pipes! - and Satellite WiFi balls.