Stern platform at waterline?

[joseph123]

Does anyone know if the platform/deck at the rear of the ship serves any purpose for activities such as swimming/water sports? Looks like it could be. Have not read any mention of this and many small ships and yachts have similar platforms that they leverage for that purpose.

[Dr. Cocktail]

I pointed this out to fellow cruisers when I was on board!

 

The original marketing showed this but it really hasn't been mentioned again. You can see a staircase going down next to the Astern Lounge that's mysteriously roped off. The platform itself has obvious docking pillars.

 

I'm sure that it will eventually be used.

[shouka4ever]

not at the moment and it's really sad ...

[JTor]

We were told onboard there is a “secret lounge” down there and indeed the platform is planned for watersports.  No word on where/when they will use it.  We had a 6 day sailing in the caribbean so were definitely in waters where it could have been used.  Perhaps they are saving for longer sailings?