? For Past Cruisers who walked the decks

[Mickey4Me]

Which deck is the best for AM walks and is there info available on board about distance around? Since DH had unexpected bypass surgery 6 wks ago, he's lost 30 lbs, quit smoking and is walking a mile + every day. I don't want our 6/29 cruise to get him off his new "healthy" track so we're planning early AM walks. Not something we paid much attention to on our last cruise, so I'd be interested in hearing comments from past cruisers. Thanks!

2 wks from today.....

 

[dizneykids]

...is the deck of choice for walkers. four times around is a mile, i believe. check the navigator as i believe they have a morning walking group. the neat thing about it is, as you walk around the bow, you can see the anchors and their chains. they are absolutely amazingly huge!

enjoy!

 

[Mickey4Me]

Thanks so much disneykids! Just the info I was looking for You're a peach!

 

[infobahn]

The only discouraging this was we kept passing groups of smokers on our walks.

 

[imgoingtodisney]

My 2 favorite decks to walk are the pool deck and the sundeck

 

[vixenslc]

Another great deck for walking or running early in the morning is deck 10, all of the deck chairs are up so there is plenty of room and it has a great view.

 

[Viking]

You can also use one of the treadmills in the gym. It is very entertaining as you have a great view of the bridge. The gym is one deck above the bridge and is equipped with slanted windows allowing you to watch the crew doing their job.

 

[Dave_from_Marietta]

They <b><i>say</i></b> four laps on Deck 4 = 1 mile, but I think it's more like 1.2 miles.

 

[din]

We were up one morning for the sunrise and saw a number of joggers and wlaker on deck 10. No sure of the distance but can't be too far off from deck 4.

Warning: In the AM it is a busy deck with the crew cleaning, so watch your step for water.

 

[Mickey4Me]

Thanks all for the feedback. We'll give both Deck 4 and 10 a try. I told DH that we'd have to double up on the daily walks to counter balance all the food we'll be eating.

They say four laps on Deck 4 = 1 mile, but I think it's more like 1.2 miles.

Dh got a handy dandy pedometer for Father's Day so we'll make a point of measuring the distance and letting you know what we come up with. Thanks again!

 

[daltonsdodisney]

Can you walk all the way around Deck 4 anytime? It seems when I'd wander out there a time or two, and try to get to the right end of the ship by going outside, there would be crew members out there and some people told me I couldn't go that way. Maybe they were doing something at that particular time, but I would have taken advantage of walking that deck if I'd known you could.

 

[bengals01]

i went walking after late seating, most of the time they had it roped off so you couldnt walk all the way around, they were power washing the floors or whatever

 

[infobahn]

The Walt Disney Theater is on deck 4, and what we noticed was during show times they roped off the walking deck around the theater. One could guess it might be for performer access or keeping the exits clear in case of emergency.

 

[Dave_from_Marietta]

Originally posted by infobahn

The Walt Disney Theater is on deck 4, and what we noticed was during show times they roped off the walking deck around the theater. One could guess it might be for performer access or keeping the exits clear in case of emergency.

Makes perfect sense.

 

[Señor Ferrari]

I once sat down in the front of the theater on the side, and could
see off stage through the door to the promenade. Performers used this area to get on and off stage between costume changes, etc.

By the way Dave, I was in Marietta this past weekend. Very nice area, and I understand we got a break from typical Atlanta weather! But what's the deal with the big chicken?

 

[Dave_from_Marietta]

Originally posted by Señor Ferrari

Dave, I was in Marietta this past weekend. Very nice area, and I understand we got a break from typical Atlanta weather!

Yes, the weather was WONDERFUL last weekend.

What's the deal with the big chicken?

www.dcltribute.com/bigchicken

 

[CathyCanada]

I always use the deck 4 promenade for my walking exercise. I try to do at least a mile a day. The only thing we had to watch out for was joggers and that was just as a courtesy, to let them pass. Smokers were not a problem when I went between 8:30-9:30 am.
Have fun!
Cathy