The other two were still above deck, thinking their friend was in control.

From here, fifty feet above the deck, she could see all the way across the city.

Will you be so kind as to take me above deck?

She nodded, reached out with a foot to find the floor was still several feet above the deck.

In addition she could carry 400 passengers above and below deck.

That evening I caught up again with the other tourists above deck.

Meaning that nothing I'd said above deck could have made the slightest difference?

I come above decks to see how the wind blew.

Inside was a circular platform a few feet above the deck.

I carefully poked my head above the deck and looked around.