Magrodome Explained

A magrodome is a sliding glass roof found aboard passenger ships.^[1] Typically positioned over a swimming pool, it can be opened and closed automatically depending on the weather .^[2]

History

The first magrodome was fitted on the, launched in 1963. over its Lido deck pool.

Magrodomes have since been included in a number of modern cruise ships. Some traditional liners, such as Cunard's former flagship Queen Elizabeth 2,^[3] had a magrodome retrofitted; one was placed over its existing quarterdeck pool in 1985 during a 1985 refurbishment in Bremerhaven. It was removed in a subsequent refit.

Other notable vessels

• , completed in 2000, one of the first British based cruise ships to feature a magrodome.
• , completed in 2003, the world's largest ocean liner, has a magrodome over the Pavilion Pool and Bar.
• Ms Birka Stockholm, completed in 2004, has a winter garden with a pool and artificial sun.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cruise Ship Odyssey : Oceanic . 6 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101003155845/http://www.cruiseshipodyssey.com/oceanic.htm . 3 October 2010 . dead .
2. Web site: Magrodome (Aurora) . 6 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725234446/http://dicamillocompanion.org/2008/10/10/auroras-sliding-magrodome/ . 25 July 2011 . dead .
3. Web site: Historic QE2: 1,000th voyage . Beyond Ships . 17 February 2010.