Viking Crown Lounge

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The viking crown lounge atop Monarch of the seas
The viking crown lounge atop Monarch of the seas

The Viking Crown Lounge is a signature design element of every Royal Caribbean International cruise ship. The lounge, originally built around a stack of the ship, is the highest guest-accessible area onboard. Early versions were difficult to reach via narrow stairs but on newer ships such as Grandeur of the Seas and Enchantment of the Seas, the lounge is accessible via elevators in the Centrum (a soaring multi-deck atrium), mid-ship stair access, as well as outside staircases. The traditional design is a full 360-dregree wraparound as on the Sovereign class but is only a 180-degree wraparound, or half circle, on most ships.

Viking Crown Lounge visible midships atop the Grandeur of the Seas.
Viking Crown Lounge visible midships atop the Grandeur of the Seas.