Question re: Promenade Deck on Konigsdam/Nieuw Statendam

I know there aren't loungers on the wrap-around Promenade Deck on the Konigsdam, but is there space to stand and look out, especially at the activity on the dock as the ship is leaving port? I can't really tell from the deck plan.

I'm not a deck chair sitter, and as long as you can do laps on the Promenade Deck in the morning, I'm pretty happy. But I do love to stand at the railing and watch the ship sail into or out of ports. The activity on the dock is very interesting to me.

Yes, plenty of room to watch dock activity and you can definitely walk all the way around the ship - just a little skinny in places.

Wherever you see the long white spaces on each side of the ship is where you will have lifeboats blocking the view. By the midships Grand Dutch Cafe and Front office the view will be open .

Also toward the bow and the stern there are open areas. Not sure how much of that is cutout in the steel and how much is open railing.

I don't know where but there are pictures posted on what the promenade deck looks like. There is room to do your walk around, enjoy. Maybe somebody out there can point you in the right direction.

Allan

You can walk entirely around the promenade deck. There is room to stand at the aft and watch the sea. Portions of the deck on the walk around is narrow, wide enough for only one person to walk. Other than the aft and either side of the aft, the lifeboats block any standing and viewing

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I don't know where but there are pictures posted on what the promenade deck looks like. There is room to do your walk around, enjoy. Maybe somebody out there can point you in the right direction.

Allan

Yes, it was on another thread a little while back. I have some of those pictures in my files, but I am having difficulty posting them

Also used the search function and that was useless finding them.

There are standing areas.

Port side forward of lifeboats

Near Guest Services

Along MDR

Stern

There are a few wooden benches ... two or three each side IIRC ... but I don't remember how the view was from them.

There are standing areas.

 

Port side forward of lifeboats

 

Near Guest Services

 

Along MDR

 

Stern

 

There are a few wooden benches ... two or three each side IIRC ... but I don't remember how the view was from them.

Thanks cat....did you find any pics showing the lifeboat areas?

I had no trouble walking each day and found there were fewer people trying to jog. There are a lot of places where you can view activity on shore.

Why would they not have the deck loungers on the nicer, more open, areas of the Promenade?

On Princess, they do not have a wrap around Promenade, but they do have nice areas, with seating, etc..

We are sailing on the Regal Princess later this year. ( Gorgeous ship - HAL could take design/decor notes )

And, I am looking into a future Med. cruise on the HAL new-build.

Why would they not have the deck loungers on the nicer, more open, areas of the Promenade?

Here's some by DH. Not at all like the nice promenades on older HAL ships. :(

 

Thanks Cat. If such ships make it to Alaska, I will pass on booking them because the promenade is a very good place for scenery intensive itineraries.

We spent time on the Promenade when we cruised Alaska a couple years ago...

It wasn't that busy there....

Went to the higher decks when we finally reached the glaciers up in Glacier Bay...

MUCH better viewpoint at that height!

We spent time on the Promenade when we cruised Alaska a couple years ago...

It wasn't that busy there....

Went to the higher decks when we finally reached the glaciers up in Glacier Bay...

MUCH better viewpoint at that height!

There are standing areas.

 

Port side forward of lifeboats

 

Near Guest Services

 

Along MDR

 

Stern

 

There are a few wooden benches ... two or three each side IIRC ... but I don't remember how the view was from them.

Thank you. This is what I was hoping to see. I don't really care about sitting, just being able to see the activity on the dock -- tying up, letting loose the lines, putting on and taking off the rat baffles, pulling in the gangway, etc. I love to watch that kind of activity -- or even the crew working on the ship during the day at port. As long as there is somewhere to stand and watch sail-in and sailaway, I'm a happy cruiser.

We spent time on the Promenade when we cruised Alaska a couple years ago...

It wasn't that busy there....

Went to the higher decks when we finally reached the glaciers up in Glacier Bay...

MUCH better viewpoint at that height!

I'm sure the higher decks are better for scenery & scenic cruising, but for activity on the dock, I find the lower down and closer to the dock is better. I was hoping the newer ships left a bit of viewing space on the Promenade decks, even if there wasn't room for lounge chairs.

Thanks for sharing the info.

I had no trouble walking each day and found there were fewer people trying to jog. There are a lot of places where you can view activity on shore.

That’s good to know as we board her tomorrow.

We would definitely miss sitting in a lounger on the Promenade Deck. Is there anywhere to sit that is not exposed to the sun.