Whether you enjoy sailing aboard the largest mega cruise ships or small, intimate expedition vessels

Whether you enjoy sailing aboard the largest mega cruise ships or small, intimate expedition vessels, there's bound to be one common feature: at least one (and sometimes many, many more) swimming pool. But this standard feature today was far from de facto equipment in days gone by, and its deployment was far less elaborate.
virtual tours of million dollar homes The first swimming pool at sea was installed virtual tours of million dollar homes on White Star Line's RMS Adriatic in 1907.  Consisting of a basic, white-tiled "plunge bath" coupled with steam rooms of varying virtual tours of million dollar homes temperatures, this "Turkish Bath" concept became so popular with the line's virtual tours of million dollar homes guests that White Star drew up plans to include this revolutionary new feature on two enormous vessels which were then in the planning stage: RMS Olympic and Titanic .
Not only were the pools and amenities virtual tours of million dollar homes aboard the Adriatic the first at sea, but they were also arguably some of the first Spas at sea, as many of the amenities virtual tours of million dollar homes closely mirror those offered in Spas on modern virtual tours of million dollar homes cruise ships.
One dollar in 1907 is roughly equal to $24 in 2012 currency – considerably more expensive than spa prices today when you consider most lines charge between $25 and $50 per day – not per four hours – for use of the onboard hydrotherapy pool and thermal loungers.
Today though, pools are no longer relegated to clinical-looking spaces nestled deep within the hull of a ship. They are prominent features on the uppermost decks of nearly every cruise ship afloat, and the architectural icing on the cake for many of the newest vessels afloat that feature increasingly elaborate pool deck designs and configuration.
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