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---ss OceanBreeze---
Southern Cross, Calypso,
Deck Plan
ss OceanBreeze is rated as a 3 star ship
Please
note: Sadly, the magnificent ss OceanBreeze has now been broken up at
Reuben
Goossens
Maritime Historian
Ships Facilities
ss OceanBreeze has a
Country Club atmosphere as she
features lots of brass and teak. Cabins are comfortable, with air-conditioning,
a bath or shower, phone, and ample drawer and wardrobe space. Amenities
include: the spacious Caravelle Restaurant, having both an early and a late
sitting. There are lounges for relaxing, and entertainment, including the grand
Rendezvous Lounge Showroom and Cafe Miramar.
OceanBreeze has card room, library, Cinema, as well as conference and meeting
rooms. Other facilities include a Shopping Arcade, Hairdresser, Children's Centre,
Video Arcade, a Gym, and a Medical Centre. There are all the usual deck
activities, such as aerobics, shuffleboard, ping-pong, outdoor heated swimming
pool, and a Jacuzzi.
The
OceanBreeze is the perfect cruise ship for those wanting a
pleasant traditional cruise vacation at an affordable price.
Left: The
And Observation Deck forward on Bridge Deck
Decks – Working down from the top deck
ss OceanBreeze has nine
passenger decks. The top-most passenger deck is Deck 1 - Bridge Deck. Please
note; the ships the Bridge is actually located two decks higher. The lowest
passenger deck is Deck 9 - Nightclub Deck. This page provides a deck-by-deck
description of facilities available.
To view a deck use the link – ea. 1 - Bridge Deck
1 - Bridge Deck
Bridge deck features a large
observation deck forward of the Bridge superstructure, overlooking the bow.
Amidships is the vast
Bridge Deck
2 – Boat Deck
Three A Grade deluxe Suites
are located forward of Boat Deck, as well as nine B grade Suites. All suites have sitting area,
colour TV, and floor to ceiling picture windows. There are no balcony suites on OceanBreeze. Also located forward, is the
120 seat Cinema, Meeting and Conference Rooms. Just aft of the forward
stairwell is the spacious Pacific Card Room and Library, which is followed by
the upper level of the rather large Casino onboard. There is a Sauna just aft
on portside. Out on aft deck is the delightful, very romantic, Cafe St. Tropez
with 50 seats. The
Pacific Card Room & Library
3 – Promenade Deck
Promenade Deck has the
majority of the Lounges onboard. All have a particularly spacious feeling.
Forward on Promenade Deck is the massive 400 seat Rendezvous Lounge, which is
the ship's main Show Lounge. Amidships is the superb Mayfair Lounge and Bar,
seating 88, which is followed the shopping 
and
Video Arcades as well as the Photo Gallery. On the starboard aide of the
--Promenade Deck
One of the great features of
the OceanBreeze, is the availability to sit in a cosy lounge or out on one of
the three magnificent decks that run alongside the ship, being Boat, Promenade,
and Atlantis Decks. Each runs from forward of the superstructure to aft,
alongside of the ship. This luxury is no longer found on the modern cruise
ship. The fully covered Promenade Deck connects the Rendezvous Lounge located
forward, to Cafe Miramar aft. Relaxing on a wide Promenade Deck will make you
appreciate the joys of cruising on a classic liner.
The next two decks are
mostly devoted to passenger cabins. Having been built as a one-class liner, the
ship has long, straight corridors, which, like the rest of the ship, makes finding
your way around the ship very easy.
4 - Atlantis Deck
On this deck, all outside
cabins overlook the covered Atlantis promenade Deck. It is a little narrower,
but is longer than Promenade Deck above, as it extends almost the full length
of the superstructure. This deck contains many inside and outside cabins.
Categories C & D are outside cabins with a porthole, and category D are
inside cabins. The Beauty Salon and a well-equipped Children's Room are located
aft.
5 - Barbizon Deck
Forward the main stairwell
is Pursers Office and Shore Excursion Office. The balance of this deck is
dedicated to accommodations. Category D are outside cabins with a porthole,
with category H being inside cabins.
Main Foyer & Pursers Office--
6 - Caravelle Deck
Forward are eleven category
E, outside cabins, with the large Caravelle Restaurant aft of the main stairwell.
The Restaurant offers tables for two, four, six, and eight, which encircles a
grand piano. Aft of this deck is the ships hospital and surgery.
7 – Dolphin Deck
8 & 9 - Emerald &
Nightclub Decks
Decks 7 & 8 are
accommodation decks. Categories E & F outside cabins, category I inside
cabins on Dolphin Deck. All cabins on Emerald Deck are inside, with categories
J & K.
The lowest passenger deck is
Deck 9, Nightclub Deck, and as the name suggests has a Night Club, the
Five-Star Disco.
Cabins
Vintage ships offer a wide
range of cabin types and these are quite varied There are total of twelve
suites, all located forward on Boat Deck. Suites are able accommodate up to
four passengers, although each differ in configuration. There are ten
categories of standard cabins; 60% of which have an ocean view. Like many
classic ships, there are cabins that may have one or two
It needs to be understood,
that OceanBreeze, as a classic ship, she offers the feel and the atmosphere of
a true Passenger Liner from days past. This may mean that cabins vary in size,
and some are typical of the Ocean Liner, and may be considered relatively
small. However, all accommodations onboard have private facilities and are
extremely comfortable. All cabins have been refurbished, but the atmosphere
reveals the day of her as a Liner. Cabin size is very much dependant on your
taste, and on fares paid. Always remember, your cabin is to sleep in and not to
party in!
As this is a vintage ship,
we must realise that accessibility is limited for some. OceanBreeze has one
elevator located at the forward stairwell, and operates from Boat Deck down to
Emerald Deck, covering all accommodations. Bridge & Nightclub Decks are
accessible only via stairs.
OceanBreeze is not only a
unique ship, due to her being a survivor of the grand ocean liners, but more
so, she has more old world charm and graciousness per tonne, than any other
active classic passenger ship cruising today!
Sadly, the OceanBreeze has
been beached in
Above Left: The elegant Mayfair Lounge –
Above Right: the 400 seat Rendezvous Lounge
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