landlady1952 Posted September 19, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Anyone have any suggestions? Three of us leaving tomorrow and 1 of us is on couch. None of us are spring chickens...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Ellen1 Posted September 19, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 19, 2015 We've had one of those before, and the couch is actually a twin bed, made up during the daytime as a sofa, with big bolster pillows on it. At night, Stewart re-configures it into a twin bed. My mother thought it was very comfortable! Not sure if what ship/cabin you have booked, but our experience with it, several years ago on the Pride, was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritkat090909 Posted September 19, 2015 #3 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Bring one of those cheap $2-5 blow up swim mattresses and only partially blow it up, put under sheets. Then deflate & dispose when you leave. I always bring one since the beds are usually very hard. I don't always have to use it, but it is there just in case & never comes home. They are on sale at this time of year in Walmart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted September 19, 2015 #4 Share Posted September 19, 2015 The sofa bed is a day bed, not a good out. (Might be a good out in the suites?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufflesmom Posted September 19, 2015 #5 Share Posted September 19, 2015 I slept on the sofa on the Magic a few years ago. It was fine. And I am no spring chicken myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemanbobswife Posted September 20, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 20, 2015 You can ask your room steward for an egg crate mattress topper. Sometimes they will automatically put it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 in OK Posted September 20, 2015 #7 Share Posted September 20, 2015 If you are driving and can afford to take an extra small suitcase....go to Walmart and purchase a twin size memory foam mattress - 2 inches thick. They are about $40 and worth every penny to save your back! Back pain can affect so many things on a vacation! I figure I've invested thousands for a vacation - it's worth it to cart the thing to and from home to save me! (Fellow non-spring chicken!!) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YubaSutter Posted September 20, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I have found that the drunker I am, the more comfy the couch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midwestgal Posted September 20, 2015 #9 Share Posted September 20, 2015 We've been in the same position, I make it a point to stop at Target or Walmart and buy a cheap foam twin mattress topper (under$20.00). You can carry it on and give it to the room attendant to put it on and also ask for them to add some extra padding like mattress cover or blanket. Tell them you want it softer, we've done this 3 times and it's always worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted September 20, 2015 #10 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Anyone have any suggestions? Three of us leaving tomorrow and 1 of us is on couch. None of us are spring chickens...... It's mind over matter and if you don't mind it doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmacani Posted September 20, 2015 #11 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Ask for a comforter they usually make the beds up with. Put under the sheets. Egg crate mattresses are hard to come by on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshhawk Posted September 20, 2015 #12 Share Posted September 20, 2015 doing this next year -older chickens too, and I will love a hard mattress. at home I'm sleeping on an old mattress and I feel like I'm being swallowed by a marsh mellow. this should improve my back problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted September 20, 2015 #13 Share Posted September 20, 2015 We always travel as a family of 3 and have often used the couch. It is just as comfy as the bed. You really cannot even tell it is a couch. Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaiahsnana Posted September 21, 2015 #14 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I slept on the sofa on the Magic a few years ago. It was fine. And I am no spring chicken myself. I agree, I, too, am no spring chicken and I always choose this when traveling with others. I found it very comfortable on the Magic twice. I also claim the underbed storage as my own and all my things are very handy - when in bed I can open the drawer and put my things away when I am ready to sleep. You can ask for an extra comforter to fold and use as extra padding, but I was fine without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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