Promenade deck

A promenade deck is the area of a passenger ship decks, which extends outside the tags interior of the vessel and is delimited only by a railing to the outside of the ship to go. Parts of the promenade deck are also occasionally by - usually provided with generous window openings - closed outer walls protected against weather influences. Promenade deck (see promenade ) are used for the passengers of a ship as a place to exercise in the fresh air as well as a viewing platform; for this reason they are usually on the upper decks of a ship.

Promenade deck and damage than the size of passenger ships in the last decades of the 19th century, grew rapidly and on the upper deck of the fuselage, which had served previously as an open space for the movement of passengers, bodies were placed in increasing height. To replace the lost motion space for the passengers, Reserve left corresponding to open areas on the sides of the mounted deck.

Modern cruise ships often have no promenade deck in the traditional sense anymore, but instead offer on their entire top deck space for sports activities and relaxation.

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