H Stairway

[Michael Gallagher]

61 steps on H Stairway.

Initial plans for Q4 indicate that this staircase did not extend to One Deck.

From Four to Five Deck, this staircase became ‘Crew Only’ in August 2006.

ONE DECK

[Michael Gallagher]

TWO DECK

[Michael Gallagher]

TWO TO THREE

[Michael Gallagher]

THREE DECK

[Michael Gallagher]

THREE TO FOUR

[Michael Gallagher]

FOUR DECK

[Michael Gallagher]

FOUR TO FIVE

[Michael Gallagher]

FIVE DECK

[Rob Lightbody]

From Four to Five Deck, this staircase became ‘Crew Only’ in August 2006.

How odd, to change this after so long!  What was the reason do you know?

[Michael Gallagher]

Probably because a whole chunk of passenger cabins were given over to crew use in this area so no need for passengers to go any lower than Four Deck.

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

H Stairway looking down from 4 Deck

I don't think I ever really took in H Stairway.

Somehow, my QE2 world only went as far as G Stairway...

Where would H Stairway have taken me? Where would it have started and where ended (yes, of course, the end was at the "Crew Only" door!)...?

[cunardqueen]

Didnt Carnival when they took over, claw back a load of cabins that crew were using and reassign them back to passenger use?

[Chris]

Yes, during 1998 world cruise for example a LOT of 5-deck cabins were blocked off, even on the deck plans. These were returned to use after the Carnival acquisition, but aft of G-Stair never returned to passenger use.