Magrodome

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title: "Magrodome" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["shipbuilding", "domes"] description: "Sliding glass roof found on passenger ships" topic_path: "general/shipbuilding" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magrodome" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Sliding glass roof found on passenger ships ::

A magrodome is a sliding glass roof found aboard passenger ships. Typically positioned over a swimming pool, it can be opened and closed automatically depending on the weather .

History

The first magrodome was fitted on the , launched in 1963 over its Lido deck pool.

Magrodomes have since been included in a number of modern cruise ships. Some traditional liners, such as Cunard's former flagship Queen Elizabeth 2, had a magrodome retrofitted; one was placed over its existing quarterdeck pool in 1985 during a 1985 refurbishment in Bremerhaven. It was removed in a subsequent refit.

Other notable vessels

• , completed in 2000, one of the first British based cruise ships to feature a magrodome.
• , completed in 2003, the world's largest ocean liner, has a magrodome over the Pavilion Pool and Bar.
• Ms Birka Gotland, completed in 2004, has a winter garden with a pool and artificial sun.

References

References

1. "Cruise Ship Odyssey : Oceanic".
2. "Magrodome (Aurora)".
3. "Historic QE2: 1,000th voyage". Beyond Ships.

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