Ships with wraparound promenade?

[newkid662]

Hello,

We have not cruised in quite a few years. We are considering booking a cruise again and looking for the best fit. Our favorite activity is walking the outdoor promenade around the ship. We just stroll laps and chat. When looking at the deck plans for ships, we keep finding many do not have this feature. This board always has such helpful people I was hoping someone may have made a list of the ships from different lines that have a wraparound promenade. Can any of you help?

Thanks!

[TheOldBear]

Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 likely is the best promenade of any ship currently in service,

 

its about three laps to the mile, with an enclosed breakwater forward of the superstructure. 

[FredT]

ALL of the Holland Ships have full wrap around promenade decks, although the two new ones (The Konisgdam and Neu Statendam) have promenade decks that are VERY narrow at certain points.....  

[newkid662]

25 minutes ago, TheOldBear said:

Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 likely is the best promenade of any ship currently in service,

 

its about three laps to the mile, with an enclosed breakwater forward of the superstructure. 

Thanks for the reply. I hadn’t considered Cunard - great tip!

[newkid662]

17 minutes ago, FredT said:

ALL of the Holland Ships have full wrap around promenade decks, although the two new ones (The Konisgdam and Neu Statendam) have promenade decks that are VERY narrow at certain points.....  

The Westerdam is where we developed our love for the promenade! I was curious about those newer ships. Can you estimate how wide it is at those narrow points? Thank you!

 

[babs135]

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This is, if I've done it right, a photo of the promenade deck on the new Holland America ships. On the second page of the thread there is also a photo of the QM2 promenade deck. Don't know actual measurements but I'm sure someone will come on here and tell you.

[LHT28]

I think some of the Princess ships have them 

Crystal on the 2  of ships have them

[taglovestocruise]

I know Royal Caribbeans Voyager and Freedom class have full walk around decks. 

[Heidi13]

All Viking Ocean ships have them and all Princess ships, except the new Royal Class have them. Note - the Grands & Super Grands have the fwd section on deck 8, so to complete a lap you go up stairs, around the bow, then descend to deck 7.

[SRQbeachgirl]

The Carnival Magic, Breeze, and Dream are sister ships that all have Promenade decks that wrap completely around the ship. They also have seating areas around the Promenade deck (one is shown in the photo below).

 

[leaveitallbehind]

3 hours ago, taglovestocruise said:

I know Royal Caribbeans Voyager and Freedom class have full walk around decks. 

As do Oasis and I believe Radiance class.

[calliopecruiser]

Crystal's Symphony and Serenity have lovely wrap-around promenade decks with virtually no obstructions (i.e. no tables or chairs except for a few benches against the wall). 

[Friend100]

Veendam and Eurodam

[jocap]

Before Saga's Spirit of Discovery was built, previous guests were asked what things they wanted to see. Along with launderettes and solo cabins, many asked for a wrap around promenade, which I believe was agreed... probably on next year's new ship also.

[Underwatr]

On 8/31/2019 at 4:12 PM, TheOldBear said:

Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 likely is the best promenade of any ship currently in service,

 

its about three laps to the mile, with an enclosed breakwater forward of the superstructure. 

Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth have wraparound promenades also, although their decking isn't teak like QM2 and (apparently) some/most/all of the Holland America ships.

[navybankerteacher]

16 minutes ago, Underwatr said:

Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth have wraparound promenades also, although their decking isn't teak like QM2 and (apparently) some/most/all of the Holland America ships.

 

All the HAL ships I’ve sailed had the teak decks - and wooden deck chairs - which contributed to their classic look.

[Curtzilla]

On 8/31/2019 at 9:40 PM, leaveitallbehind said:

As do Oasis and I believe Radiance class.

 

On 8/31/2019 at 5:46 PM, taglovestocruise said:

I know Royal Caribbeans Voyager and Freedom class have full walk around decks. 

Freedom, Voyager, and Radiance classes also have the helipad area with bench seating at the front end of the Promenade. Not sure about the larger classes.

[leaveitallbehind]

7 hours ago, Curtzilla said:

 

Freedom, Voyager, and Radiance classes also have the helipad area with bench seating at the front end of the Promenade. Not sure about the larger classes.

 

Oasis and Quantum class ships also have a forward helipad but it is not accessible to passengers on Quantum class ships and only accessible on Oasis class ships by invitation to select passengers for special sailaway events.  The three classes you mention are open all the time to all passengers.  Vision class ships do not have helipads.

Edited September 2, 2019 by leaveitallbehind

[Keith1010]

Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony have wrap around promenade decks.

 

Keith

[don2738]

Some of the above posts say all the older Princess ships have wrap around promenade decks.  No longer true.  I just got off Island Princess June 2024, it used to have a wrap around, but they rebuilt the stern in 2015 (this is probably old news to everyone but we had not sailed Princess in 10 years, and we were on Island in 2008 before).  The promenade deck is still pretty nice, but you will run into an abrupt wall in the stern and either turn around or cut through the inside (no fun, very heavy doors).  I really miss that stern view.  And Island also lost those rear public decks up high.  Up high for a stern view is now the extra fee "sanctuary" area, that practically no one used this cruise anyway.  They did leave a small narrow stern view deck on deck 8, no teak, narrow, upright chairs, noisy. 

I can understand that the refit got them a lot more revenue generating balconies.  I'd still cruise on Island Princess, but no wrap around promenade. 

We took Anthem of the Seas last year, virtually zero promenade deck, hated it. No outdoor forward view (those tiny little wings were locked most of the time) or outdoor rear view. 

I'm attaching 3 pics from Island Princess June 2024.  The deck looking back at the now blocked off stern from a distance and closer.  And then the remnant of an outdoor stern viewing deck on deck 8, better than nothing!

I am curious if her sister ship "Coral" still has the stern decks and wrap around promenade?

Edited July 5 by don2738
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[Essiesmom]

Coral is still intact, still has the promenade and Universe Lounge that was removed from Island.  I found it interesting that shortly after Island debuted her refit, with all the negative criticism, Mickey Arison sailed Alaska on Coral Princess.  It was expected/planned that Coral would have the same refit.  It didn’t happen.  EM

[Sea42]

On 9/1/2019 at 4:39 PM, navybankerteacher said:

 

All the HAL ships I’ve sailed had the teak decks - and wooden deck chairs - which contributed to their classic look.

The 3 newest HAL ships have the wrap around promenade deck but not the deck chairs. Their promenade decks are more narrow than the other HAL ships.

[navybankerteacher]

1 hour ago, Sea42 said:

The 3 newest HAL ships have the wrap around promenade deck but not the deck chairs. Their promenade decks are more narrow than the other HAL ships.

Just one more small way in which HAL is downgrading.

[shipgeeks]

Royal Caribbean Vision Class ships have outer promenade decks, although the very forward part is frequently closed off.  Nice, though, and one of our cruise ship requirements.

 

[Nebr.cruiser]

I don't like the Island because of this and other reasons.  Older Princess ships do have a wraparound promenade deck, although usually you have to go up and down stairs to make the complete lap.  I really miss the classic promenade decks that are no longer on most of the newer ships.