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While looking at the deck plan from our 1970 return voyage on Grace Line's Santa Paula I noticed that three of the cabins on our deck actually had very large verandahs. These appear to be quite impressive.Larger Version
This all got me to thinking, what ship was the first to have actual verandah-type cabins. Did Normandie have them?
Note the groovy couple below on their verandah.
Joe at TravelPage.com
[ 06-06-2004: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]
The 24 1st Class cabins mentioned above as well:
Two grand luxe appartements called "Deauville" and "Trouville" with broad crescent shaped private deck space and located aft Sun deck directory above Café Grill.
Mike
quote:Originally posted by mec1:Well if your definition of private verandah extends to openable windows, Titanic would qualify wouldn't she?Mike
TITANIC did have cabins with private promenade, but merely having a window that opens does not denote a private verandah.
[ 06-10-2004: Message edited by: CGT ]
and President Roosevelt from here
[ 06-10-2004: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]
[ 06-11-2004: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]
As Ocean Liners' pictures and Lasuvidaboy's comments reflect, the APL ships (CLEVELAND/WILSON/ROOSEVELT) did not have true verandas. They had a "separated" sitting room on the bulkhead side and were. along with the suites, the only cabins with windows instead of portholes. I guess that because you could sit there and see outside nicely gave the marketing department license to call them lanaiis or verandas.
They were very nice cabins however.
JerryMinden, NV
quote:Originally posted by nevadaflip:I guess that because you could sit there and see outside nicely gave the marketing department license to call them lanaiis or verandas. They were very nice cabins however.
PFEL claimed the lanai suite as photo below, their lanai suite was fitted "see-thru wood ornament" for daylight and view even you were in the bedroom.
That only made a difference between APL and PFEL
from topic here
[ 06-12-2004: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]
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