When it comes to sunning and swimming, the places to be on the Norway were the Pool Deck, aft, and the Sun and Sky decks, topside. (All three were added to the ex-France to turn her into a cruise ship.) If you wanted a chair on the Pool Deck (pictured here) you had to be out early! (We never were <g>.) It was always very crowded. The Pool Deck was also where the outdoor parties and activities were held, including the infamous Carmen Miranda contest, which you'll see in the At Sea section of this scrapbook.

The Sun Deck and Sky Deck were the highest decks on the Norway. The second (smaller) pool was on the Sky deck. The Sky deck was also more sheltered from the wind, while we were at sea. The picture to the left is the starboard side of the pool area on the Sky Deck. If you click on it to get the larger view, you might recognize someone you know. If you need a hint, look for the really good tan in the green and yellow bikini in the middle of the picture.

The Norway had a jogging track; a basketball half-court; and a gym with weights, treadmills, and stair-steppers. I have no idea how often these were used. I did once encounter three teenagers playing basketball. I never saw anyone jogging, though maybe that's because I was never up early enough <g>. And I didn't visit the gym. Who goes on a Carribean cruise to exercise? But I did get this one shot of a free throw at sea, in mid-air.... If you click on the picture to enlarge, you'll see how the sea wind was whipping the net. How do you think that affected the ball? Maybe they should play the All Star game on a cruise ship sometime, just to make it more interesting....

And speaking of "who goes on a Carribean cruise," why did this lady bother? Couldn't she have gotten as much sun in, say, the Yukon?