new addition to SPA/FITNESS CENTER

[deck chair]

Hi:

 

Does anyone know to what extent the new extended spa/fitness center on some S class ships now affects the view from the crow's nest? It appears that it would drastically afffect one's view for the worse. Or am I wrong?

 

PAtrick

[Krazy Kruizers]

We were on the Ryndam in November - the new spa and gym area completely blocks the view of the bow of the ship. All you look out onto is the roof of the new spa and gym area.

[deck chair]

Hi:

 

Thanks for the response. I've sailed on all the S class ships (Most recently on the Maasdam this past summer for 35 days) and it is just a shame that view has been diminished and ruined. (Although the MAssadam, thankfully had not been restructured at that point.)

 

What is HAL thinking? Do they believe people won't care or notice? Its really getting to the point where HAL isn't worth much except perhaps to new passengers who have no idea how it used to be.

 

That is one reason I'm trying MSC' LIRICA for my 11 day winter cruise instead of HAL. I KNOW I'm taking a chance but HAL is driving me away despite its many good points, such as the wonderful crew.

 

Patrick

 

PAtrick

 

Patrick

[Krazy Kruizers]

About the only ships that won't have the view wrecked are the Vista class ships since they came with the thermo already built in.

 

And in April, the Maasdam gets that new area as well.

 

I am so glad I took pictures of the ships years ago before they got all those new ideas.

[the2ofus]

I'd like to see what the view from the Crow's Nest looks like now as opposed to before the refit. Is it just that you can't look down on the open deck at the bow? Can you not see the bow at all from the Crow's Nest? If that is the case, it would seem the view of the bow from the bridge would also be affected and that would not be a good thing.

[Krazy Kruizers]

You can no longer see the bow of the ship from the Crow's Nest from any of the R and S class ships.

[Krazy Kruizers]

The Bridge is below the new spa and gym areas on the R and S class ships so they do not have an obstucted view of the bow of the ship.