TheoneandonlyMICAH Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 I have a cruise coming up in June on Adventure and have an aft facing junior suite. I will have my wife, 9 year old daughter, and my 75 year old aunt in our cabin. Trying to to keep everyone one happy with the sleeping arrangements, my daughter said she was not comfortable sleeping on the sofa bed with my aunt. So my suggestion was to bring one of our air mattresses. It is a twin-sized mattress that has an internal motor to inflate itself. My question is this. I know RCCL has a laundry list of items that are not allowed on the ship. While this air mattress does not generate heat like a hair dryer or would run for an extended period of time, would this be an item they would confiscate from our luggage? I am just trying to keep the peace. I would like to hear what thoughts you may have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 I can't speak to whether the item would be permitted, but a workable option is to use the sofa cushions on the floor as a surrogate. rjweber3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 We use the sofa bed with the lower trundle left down. It makes for a little more separation. rjweber3, Villageidiot and TessFromFlorida 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeloAl Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Way too many adults in one tiny cabin. Spend a few $$ and get an extra room. Villageidiot, Baked Alaska, KWong and 5 others 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWong Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 9 minutes ago, PeloAl said: Way too many adults in one tiny cabin. Spend a few $$ and get an extra room. This is probably a better solution. Especially if you can get connecting rooms (assuming it's not too late). Bonus - you get an extra full bathroom. Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos A. Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 OP has stated that is staying on an aft JS, not a small cabin at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoneandonlyMICAH Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, PeloAl said: Way too many adults in one tiny cabin. Spend a few $$ and get an extra room. We have a Junior suite. While there is enough room, I just want to keep people happy. Carlos A. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoneandonlyMICAH Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 I called Royal and was told that the air mattress is not on the list of prohibited items. I am gonna pack it. WAAAYTOOO, HeWhoWaits, Carlos A. and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kadmgs Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 I have heard of people bringing them to put on top of the mattress due to the beds being unbearably uncomfortable for some (us for one). We carry a mattress topper with us. However, I don't know if there is a certain type of air mattress to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 While the air mattress is not a prohibited item, you have to take in consideration that it might be a hindrance. The stateroom attendant will have to deal with it, and it may impede the walking space. A JS is only slightly bigger than interiors/balcony. So, space will be an issue. PeloAl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TessFromFlorida Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 The sofa bed pull out is on 2 levels, so it isnt the same as sleeping the same bed, really. We have air mattresses for sleepovers and they can be stored behind the curtain in the morning, so not heavy or in the way at all, the issue is where to put it when it is time to go to bed given the chairs and table in the living area. I dont see the need to splurge on a larger room, it will be fine. The only issue I see is they may question the thing used to inflate the mattress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 Put your aunt and your kid in the real bed (split into 2 singles) and you and your wife could take the couch. PeloAl, MaryS, bobroo and 6 others 4 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguy Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 On 3/26/2024 at 8:38 AM, Vacation Crazy said: We use the sofa bed with the lower trundle left down. It makes for a little more separation. This brings up an interesting question. We had a junior suite on Adventure and our room had a pull out couch that was a single full sized mattress, not a trundle bed. Is this picture from a room on Adventure? If it is, can you tell by the room code what type of pull out bed you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexanTwoStep Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 Just throwing it out there because I've stayed in an aft JS (not on Adventure, but they're all basically the same layout). You're going cramped with four people to a junior suite -- the mattress is going to take up most of the space on the floor. Is it doable? Yes. Are you going to get tired of shuffling things around after the 2nd day? Probably. Also, it's gonna suck for the kid sleeping on an air mattress for a week. I'd consider getting an interior room for the aunt so she can have her own space to sleep. Ampurp85 and Baked Alaska 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoneandonlyMICAH Posted March 27 Author Report Share Posted March 27 1 hour ago, thatguy said: This brings up an interesting question. We had a junior suite on Adventure and our room had a pull out couch that was a single full sized mattress, not a trundle bed. Is this picture from a room on Adventure? If it is, can you tell by the room code what type of pull out bed you have? Having been on Wonder with one of these beds, that is what the photo looks like. I was on Freedom in December and we had a grandsuite that had a single fold out sofa bed. I suspect that Adventure will have a similar bed. But it is all good. A day on a cruise ship vacation beats a week at work and I will have 8 nights on this sailing. Hope to see @smokeybandit around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoneandonlyMICAH Posted March 27 Author Report Share Posted March 27 On 3/26/2024 at 1:18 PM, Ampurp85 said: While the air mattress is not a prohibited item, you have to take in consideration that it might be a hindrance. The stateroom attendant will have to deal with it, and it may impede the walking space. A JS is only slightly bigger than interiors/balcony. So, space will be an issue. The air mattress I have is super nice. I can easily deflate it and store it in the closet with no problem. Afterall, these junior suite cabins have a pretty large walking closet. It would not be an issue with stateroom attendant. I would make sure it was put away before we left the cabin for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 7 hours ago, TheoneandonlyMICAH said: The air mattress I have is super nice. I can easily deflate it and store it in the closet with no problem. Afterall, these junior suite cabins have a pretty large walking closet. It would not be an issue with stateroom attendant. I would make sure it was put away before we left the cabin for the day. When I saw the size of the walk in junior suite closet I recall thinking one of my kids could sleep in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 I read somewhere previous that that's what one child did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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