| Just aft of the Sun Terrace is the Retreat, a multi-activity piazza that features all kinds of deck sports for those who want a little more activity. Two classic shuffleboard courts are located there, as well as cues and pucks. One of the key features of the Retreat is a contoured, nine-hole golf putting course. Far from the flat, featureless carpet that often suffices at sea, this ocean-going green has humps and hills, curves and slopes that are sure to give golfers healthy doses of humility and the sort of addictive fits of frustration that evidently sustain their interest in the game. Also located there is a giant chess board, with XXL chess pieces to match, that will provide stimulating mental exercise and even some moderate physical activity for players, meanwhile turning the contest into a spectator sport. And speaking of spectators, on evenings when the skies are clear, you may have the opportunity to participate in a stargazing session at the Retreat under the guidance of one of the ship's trained celestial navigators. |