Royal Olympic Cruises

The OLYMPIC VOYAGER's public rooms begin on forward Helios Deck with the 138 seat Anemos (Wind) Lounge. Its futuristic glass-topped conical cocktail tables are complemented by vivid blue chairs.

At night, the Anemos Lounge becomes a cabaret and/or disco, its brushed aluminum surfacing reflecting vivid fiber optic lighting.

The Jade Spa follows aft of the top suites on Helios Deck. Here, a gym provides a variety of cardio and weight equipment in addition to a small space for aerobics. Adjoining therapy rooms offer massages and various treatments such as mud baths and even a Turkish style Hammam. The decorative theme is inspired by ancient Indian Spas (which stem from ancient Greece) and include mosaic tiles, illuminated ceiling panels, and wooden trellises. A beauty salon rounds out the facility. The after portion of Helios Deck contains the lido and pool area, shown on the previous page.

The 380 seat Main Lounge begins an entire deck of public rooms on Apollon Deck, just aft of the wheelhouse. The forward portion of the slightly terraced space, which doubles as a showroom, contains a dance floor while concentric banks of fixed honey-color wood veneer seating intersperse with mobile mauve and light petrol blue chairs.

The decorative motif of the Main Lounge is inspired by Alexander The Great and has a copper patina and a proscenium of eroded marble pilasters in addition to two large paintings by Aldo Mondino in each of the aft corners. The room spans the entire width of the ship and features large picture windows.

The intimate 14 seat Cigar Lounge is just aft of the Main Lounge on the starboard side of Apollon Deck. Based on the style of the 1890's Arts and Crafts Movement, it sports period-style furnishings and even an antique fireplace.

Just inboard of the Cigar Lounge and spanning all six of the OLYMPIC VOYAGER's passenger decks, is the first of two main stairtowers. Acting as "kinetic literary sculptures", the half landings feature painted glass panels. One stairtower features the poem "Ithaka" by Kafavis while the other displays "Let's Say" by Papadopoulos. Both poems served as inspiration to AMK in the selection of materials and colors in the ship's design, most notably "Ithaka", which describes Phoenician markets with "mother of pearl, corals, and amber". The calligraphic lettering is by Rosella Garavaglia.

A gallery of slot machines is just aft of the Cigar Room and adjacent to the upper level of the Reception Foyer.

Meanwhile, on the port side, the Asteria (Stars) Casino area contains a small bar area with six seats. The decor features white marble with gold accents and a fiber optic ceiling. Together with the slots area, the combined capacity is for 78 passengers.

Inboard of the slots and Casino, the upper level of the atrium serves as one of the signature spaces on board OLYMPIC VOYAGER. Continuing in the tradition set by prior AMK designs aboard ships such as ROYAL MAJESTY (now NORWEGIAN MAJESTY) and CROWN ODYSSEY, the atrium, small by comparison with those on today's mega ships, nonetheless achieves a degree of grandeur and importance. The vivid cobalt blue and gold "bolt" is offset by a back lit circular ceiling (with elliptical framework) and complementing circular glass balcony.

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