Walk down to my cabin

After lunch let's take a walk from deck 8, The Lido Deck down the stairs to my cabin on deck 3. Yes that is a real seagull, it just flew in through the open roof.



Lido deck 8. From here you go down a set of stairs that I forgot to photograph to deck 7.



Landing between deck 7 and 6. Art works are present on each landing and here in the forward stairs are a series showing the various ships that have carried the name Amsterdam.



Lifts deck 6. On each deck, forward, aft, and midships are a set of stairs and a group of four lifts. The lifts are very fast, extra smooth and normally are very prompt when requested. My advice is use the lifts. I didn't as before leaving the ship I wanted to be able to walk up the stairs from deck 1 to deck 9. It never happened, my knees started to object by day 8 and after a few hours wandering around the aircraft carrier Midway in San Diego, gave up completely. The lifts are there and are very good--use them.



Landing between deck 6 and 5.


Lifts deck 5 looking towards the top of the atrium feature. All the Holland America ships have a large atrium feature extending through several decks. On the Amsterdam it is a feature representing time, stars and navigation. This deck has most of the lounges and bars, the library, casino, and the upstairs of the theatre.



Top of the atrium feature deck 5.


Landing between deck 5 and 4.


The lifts deck 4 looking towards centre of atrium feature. This deck has the front desk counters, downstairs of the theatre, lower seating for the main dinning room, the cinema, and up market restaurant.



Centre of the atrium feature, deck 4.


Landing between deck 4 and 3.


Lifts on deck 3 looking towards the bottom of the atrium feature.



The bottom of the atrium feature.


Looking left towards the door out to the walking deck. These door are extremely heavy and are hard to use on windy days.


At bottom of the stairs on deck three turn right and down the corridor to my cabin. The orange carpet is another exit to the promenade deck.

I am posting this from Salem, five days after the end of the cruise, and my legs and knees are still not working. Also if anyone is interested it is my birthday. Before leaving New Zealand I invited lots of people to help me celebrate, but no one have shown up yet. Suppose they could be planning a surprise party tonight.