And the reason for it ALWAYS docking so the starboard side is to the terminal... that's where the door into the atruim is ... really. There is not a door on the port side of the atrium - just portholes.
OK you nautical folks: is the "door" call a: door or hatch or some other name?
There is a Hatch (door) on the port side of the Ship. It's in by the Guest Services desk behind some curtains. I saw it from the outside of the ship when we were docked at Castaway Cay, so I had to find it from the inside. It's not directly across from the starboard side hatch, it's about 10ft forward.
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