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VICTORIA Lido Deck Tour, Continued:
Facing aft along the port portion of the enclosed Lido Deck. Photo and copyright Peter Knego 2001.
Externally, Lido Deck, continues with narrow promenades that have unique, highly-atractive corresponding glass-enclosed spaces furnished with wicker and wooden deck chairs.
The Lido Buffet is a favorite casual dining venue aboard VICTORIA. Photo and copyright Peter Knego 2001.
The promenades continue aft to the slightly terraced Lido Buffet, which serves the midships pool area with buffet style meals and round the clock coffee and tea.
From just aft of the midships Lido Pool facing forward. Photo and copyright Peter Knego 2001.
The glowing, wood paneled midships Lido Deck foyer is shown facing starboard. Photo and copyright Peter Knego 2001.
The wood paneled midships foyer is quite remarkable as it spans two decks, the upper Lido Deck level featuring full length windows just aft of the midships pool. On the lower R Deck level, an attractive marquetry wood panel depicts medieval Swedish life.
The port side Carib Annexe is shown facing forward. It can double as a children's playroom as needed. Photo and copyright Peter Knego 2001.
Meanwhile, the starboard side has been turned into a slots room, as seen in this forward facing view. Photo and copyright Peter Knego 2001.
The former enclosed promenade spaces just aft have since been incorporated into a slot machine room on the starboard side and a gallery that doubles as a children's playroom on the port side.
The Carib Lounge is shown here in a forward/port-facing view. Photo and copyright Peter Knego 2001.
The Carib Lounge and Casino were created out of a Sun Room and open deck space during the KUNGSHOLM's transformation to SEA PRINCESS. In effect, they replaced the Smoking Room, which was given to the ship's new cabins on R deck.
The Casino, which adjoins the Carib Lounge on the starboard side, is shown here in an aft-facing view. Photo and copyright Peter Knego 2001.
A narrow glass-enclosed terrace follows just aft of the Carib Lounge and Bar, looking out over the Carib Pool, which was added in the SEA PRINCESS conversion.
Facing forward from aft Lido Deck toward the Carib Pool and windows of the terrace adjoining the Carib Lounge. Photo and copyright Peter Knego 2001.
Although the luxuriant terracing is now gone, the VICTORIA's rebuilt after decks are more sensibly utilized with the Carib Pool and jacuzzis.
From aft Lido Deck, this view is over the fantail on A Deck, where shuffleboard is a popular activity. Photo and copyright Peter Knego 2001.
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