Take a full tour of the beautiful, wide wraparound Promenade Deck on the Norwegian Sun.
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Traditionally, a promenade deck on a cruise ship is an outdoor walkway that circles the ship, usually on a center deck. It serves as the lifeboat boarding area in an emergency. (The boats typically hang suspended overhead.)
The word lido in Italian refers to a beach or seashore where people gather to swim. So, fittingly, a cruise ship lido deck is a centrally located outdoor area where passengers will find a pool or two, along with hot tubs and lounge chairs.
The best deck for those who get seasickMidship staterooms on the lowest passenger deck are the most excellent spot to be on a cruise ship in this instance because you don't feel the vessel sway as much. The front and back of the ship are a no-no.
A cruise line will usually close their swimming pools, then a little later on, will drain out the water. A net will usually be placed over the top of the swimming pool at this point.
However, it seems Royal Caribbean has found a way around this on Deck 15 and what it calls Chill Island. Icon of the Seas will have the most giant swimming pool at sea, measuring over a massive 40,000 gallons.
What is a Promenade stateroom? The Promenade stateroom is a lot like an ocean view stateroom, in that it's a category of stateroom that offers a window and more square footage, compared to a standard inside cabin. The attraction of a Promenade stateroom is it offers bowed windows that overlook the Royal Promenade.