The Chapel

This morning, I spent some time looking at the deck plans for the ship I embark on soon.  I was curious where the chapel I was married in was located so I could prepare myself and not just suddenly stumble on it one day without warning.

I discovered the ship no longer has a chapel which doesn't surprise me.  It has been through many renovations in twenty years and most cruise lines have removed their chapel in favor of space that gets used daily and can generate more revenue.

So then I wondered where the chapel used to be.  I'd hate to be sitting in some lounge that suddenly felt familiar.  I couldn't find any old deck plans but I did find a couple Cruise Critic discussions about it.  Interestingly, the chapel was only in existence for about 2 years.

The ship first sailed in 2002 and supposedly had a computer-aided golf simulator on deck 10, midship.  The golf simulators on the Vista class ships didn't last long though.  So people believe it was in 2003 that the golf simulator was removed and the chapel was created in its place.  I was married in June of 2005.  In December of 2005, the ship went through her first dry dock.  At that time the chapel was converted into what is now known as The Loft, a space for teens.

So I guess I don't need to worry about accidentally stumbling upon the space.