kearney

If I recall correctly... while the promenade is not a wraparound... there are doorways forward and aft and you can walk through to the other side.... forward is near the forward elevators...just outside the theater BUT on the aft end there is a door on the starboard side..but you can't go straight across to the other side... if you want to do that you have to cross a bit closer to mid ship.... near the other elevators. If you just want to do a leisurely stroll vs a serious walk... I think you can still do it... you do have to deal with some smokers... but you are only passing by. I like to get up early and walk the track up on deck 14...but later in the day the crowds make it harder to get a steady pace. Deck 5 is generally quiet and not that windy... but as noted earlier..often sections are roped off for maintenance of the lifeboats and other items.

They decided to wait and stay out at sea... so the next cruise is going to be short a day. Perhaps the weather was a bit worse south?

I suspect hypothermia is the least of their problems... depending upon what deck and how they hit the water..it can be like hitting concrete. But it is very tragic that this had to happen to someone... deliberate or not.

If you cancel before the cruise..it will go back on your credit card. On board you can cancel 24 hours before the excursion and it goes against your tab... if you don't spend that..at the end of the cruise it goes back on your credit card... I am assuming you are not using OTC to book the excursion