Sky Princess - what is that white space?

[irishfun15]

For anyone that has cruised on Sky Princess, looking at the deck plans of decks 8 to 14, what is that space in the centre?

For example on the photo attached, the space between R734 and R735.

Has anyone been in one of these cabins on either side of that space and can shed some light on what it is?

[Roberto256]

White space matters!!!

 

It's been in the news a lot recently.

 

[john watson]

15 hours ago, irishfun15 said:

For anyone that has cruised on Sky Princess, looking at the deck plans of decks 8 to 14, what is that space in the centre?

For example on the photo attached, the space between R734 and R735.

 

 

Generally white space on deck plans is crew areas and technical equipment space.  If I were to guess on this I should say it is probably some sort of crew only stairwell.

 

Regards John

[station10fd]

Could be a ventilation exhaust.  We stayed in a similar location on a Grand class ship.  We did not like it there.  At port or not moving, the ventilation noise was too loud for our liking, and it had an odor which was stale and musty.  When the ship was moving, the noise was drowned out by the lovely wake noise. 

Edited October 21, 2021 by station10fd

[msw.delafield]

There is a similar space between the center forward facing cabins on these ships.

We inquired during a previous cruise - our question at the time was about the space at the front.

Was explained that the forward white space is a tight stairway access that crew can climb up from the bridge deck to quickly/directly access the navigational equipment mounted atop the bridge at the front of the ship. There is a small array of 

I would also expect that space could additionally be used for running any infrastructure (venting, cabling, pipes, etc.).

While our inquiry was specific to the space at the front of the ship - is possible the rear 'white space' is for something of this nature.

MSW

 

 

[mtnesterz]

On 10/20/2021 at 6:09 PM, irishfun15 said:

For anyone that has cruised on Sky Princess, looking at the deck plans of decks 8 to 14, what is that space in the centre?

For example on the photo attached, the space between R734 and R735.

Has anyone been in one of these cabins on either side of that space and can shed some light on what it is?

Welcome to Cruise Critic. Good move to avoid a cabin next to the white areas. Might be a crew passage, possibly a crew stairway with noisy metal stairs, or a housekeeping storage, all of which can be noisy at all hours... just avoid them. 

Edited October 22, 2021 by mtnesterz

[Sea Hag]

I'm guessing it's ventilation, since it runs up through multiple decks. I would steer clear of it.

[RedEarth]

On 10/21/2021 at 2:09 AM, irishfun15 said:

For anyone that has cruised on Sky Princess, looking at the deck plans of decks 8 to 14, what is that space in the centre?

For example on the photo attached, the space between R734 and R735.

Has anyone been in one of these cabins on either side of that space and can shed some light on what it is?

I think it could be the access to the flagpole

[nini]

It may also be housekeeping supplies for stewards.

[wowzz]

Well,I Just walked past it, and on B deck it is just an electrical cupboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[wowzz]

1 hour ago, nini said:

It may also be housekeeping supplies for stewards.

No, there are no forward cupboards.

[nini]

3 hours ago, wowzz said:

No, there are no forward cupboards.

This is aft.

[wowzz]

9 hours ago, nini said:

This is aft.

Sorry, I meant aft.

[slug33ukuk]

Talking of White Space............we have booked an inside cabin C325   but cannot find out what that dead space is in the centre   "midships" of deck 8,9,10, Anyone know ?

[chengkp75]

5 minutes ago, slug33ukuk said:

Talking of White Space............we have booked an inside cabin C325   but cannot find out what that dead space is in the centre   "midships" of deck 8,9,10, Anyone know ?

Haven't looked at the deck plans, but for the most part, the large "white spaces" running down the center of passenger cabin decks are AC fan/air handler rooms.