A magrodome is a sliding glass roof found aboard passenger ship

Passenger ship

A passenger ship is a ship whose primary function is to carry passengers. The category does not include cargo vessels which have accommodations for limited numbers of passengers, such as the ubiquitous twelve-passenger freighters once common on the seas in which the transport of passengers is...

s. It can be opened and closed automatically depending on the weather and is often positioned over a swimming pool to offer an indoor-outdoor setting.

History

The first magrodome was fitted aboard the . The primary purpose of the magrodome was to shelter the Lido pool area from inclement weather. The magrodome offered a method of covering the deck in case of rain or fog, while also allowing it to be opened in sunny conditions favorable to sunbathers.

Magrodomes have since been included in a number of modern cruise ships. Some traditional liners (such as Cunard's former flagship ) had a magrodome placed over an existing pool.

Notable Vessels

credited as the first passenger ship to feature a Magrodome. had a magrodome fitted over her Quarter Deck pool during a 1985 refurbishment in Bremerhaven. This magrodome was later removed in a subsequent refit., one of the first British based cruise ships to feature a magrodome. world's largest Ocean Liner has a magrodome over the Pavilion Pool and Bar.