wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 14:57:04 -0400, John H
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Second that, Far better than any of the "family" cruise ships
(Disney, Carnival etc)
We did a 7 day on the Noorham that was great.
Destiny, Fantasy (Carnival)... not so much.
For one thing you are totally isolated from being at sea on the
Carnival boats. It is real hard to find a place where you can actually
see it. Walking down the main hall in the Destiny is like being inside
a pinball machine. There are chase lights in the floor and constant
"bing bong" sounds coming from the casino. The only way I got up near
the bow was to hang out with the band and get up there through the
crew compartment one night.

On the Noordham you feel like a passenger on a ship. The Crow's nest
bar is really cool. They keep the lights dimmed and there is a place
right at the bow with a big binnacle compass. From the 04 deck (or so)
you really get a sense that this is a ship moving through the water.
Here's what a real cruise ship should look like.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...sney07b274.jpg

The lifeboat deck is open, as is the bow and stern.
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Nice looking ship but I bet the passengers can't get out on that
forward deck. Can you actually see out of those windows in front or is
that all for the bridge?

Hard to tell from the photos, but it looks as if only the uppermost deck
is open to the elements and the sea. If so, it's probably to keep all
the kiddies from falling overboard. Nothing quite like being on a cruise
with 2000 of your closest friends, eh?