Top Bunk Question

[Tanker]

Three in a cabin and mom and dad are worried about 4 yr old in top bunk.  Has anyone ever moved a mattress from the top bunk and put it on the floor?   Is there room for this?

[spookwife]

depends on cabin category.   why not just have the cabin steward make up the couch?  even if it doesn't convert  they can jigger something.  IIRC the  Pullmans are not recommended  for anyone under 6.  

[Grandma Dazzles]

3 minutes ago, Tanker said:

Three in a cabin and mom and dad are worried about 4 yr old in top bunk.  Has anyone ever moved a mattress from the top bunk and put it on the floor?   Is there room for this?

 

Assuming when you say bunk that you are talking about a Pullman that comes out of the wall ceiling.  

 

RC recommends children be 6 years of age to use.  

 

How much room there would be depends on the cabin/ship that you are sailing on; not all cabins are the same size. Probably doable; but tight - depending on cabin configuration and size. If you have a sofa you might be better off having steward make up a bed on sofa. 

[Tanker]

We are talking about the Pullman.  We are in a Villa Suite and are already using the couch.   Want to keep the family together in one of the smaller bedrooms, so we are thinking our best option is to put the mattress on the floor.  Has anyone done this before?  Any issues with the stewards?  Thanks!

[Paulxyz2004]

Villa Suite? Are you sure you are sailing on RCI?

[Merion_Mom]

4 minutes ago, Paulxyz2004 said:

Villa Suite? Are you sure you are sailing on RCI?

 

I believe this is the new name for the presidential suite on deck 6 aft. (Freedom of the Seas)

[Ourusualbeach]

2 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said:

 

I believe this is the new name for the presidential suite on deck 6 aft. (Freedom of the Seas)

 

7 minutes ago, Paulxyz2004 said:

Villa Suite? Are you sure you are sailing on RCI?

Harmony and Symphony deck 12.

[Ourusualbeach]

22 minutes ago, Tanker said:

We are talking about the Pullman.  We are in a Villa Suite and are already using the couch.   Want to keep the family together in one of the smaller bedrooms, so we are thinking our best option is to put the mattress on the floor.  Has anyone done this before?  Any issues with the stewards?  Thanks!

There’s not much  floor space in those bedrooms.  Take a look at this video.  Start at the 1:10 mark

 

 

[Merion_Mom]

Just now, Ourusualbeach said:

 

Harmony and Symphony deck 12.

 

But Tanker’s posts show that they will be on the Freedom. 

[Ourusualbeach]

2 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said:

 

But Tanker’s posts show that they will be on the Freedom. 

I didn’t go back and look at their posting history.

Edited February 9, 2019 by Ourusualbeach

[Paulxyz2004]

6 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said:

 

I believe this is the new name for the presidential suite on deck 6 aft. (Freedom of the Seas)

 

3 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

 

Harmony and Symphony deck 12.

 

Thanks, didn´t know they are named Villa Suite now.

 

 

[Tanker]

Yes we are on the Freedom of the Seas and the Presidential Suite (6414) is now called the Villa Suite.  Thanks.

[Paulxyz2004]

I might be wrong, but from when I visited the Suite on Freedom several years ago, I recall there no Sofa bed being in any of the 4 bedrooms. The Sofa bed was in the Living room. The two inside bedrooms with the bunk beds had very limited Floor space. Much less than a regular inside cabin. Putting a mattress on the Floor would probably mostly elliminate any Floor space.

[Merion_Mom]

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/freedom-of-the-seas/deck-plans/1821/06

 

 

[shipgeeks]

How about putting mom or dad on that top bunk, and letting tot use one of the two lower twins?

[Paulxyz2004]

7 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said:

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/freedom-of-the-seas/deck-plans/1821/06

 

it is the Presidential Suite divided into two “Villa” Suites. 

 

Now you´ve certainly confused me, as I can see only one Villa Suite on the link you posted and the description fits the size of the Presidential Suite.

[Merion_Mom]

8 minutes ago, Paulxyz2004 said:

 

Now you´ve certainly confused me, as I can see only one Villa Suite on the link you posted and the description fits the size of the Presidential Suite.

 

 

Sorry. Early morning fuzzy brain. I should have left the link there alone. Yes, just one; not divided. Just renamed. 

 

Oh, good. I still had time to edit!!! 😊

[Paulxyz2004]

2 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said:

 

 

Sorry. Early morning fuzzy brain. I should have left the link there alone. Yes, just one; not divided. Just renamed. 

 

No Problem.

[reallyitsmema]

Here is a video of that cabin:

 

 

[gatour]

8 hours ago, shipgeeks said:

How about putting mom or dad on that top bunk, and letting tot use one of the two lower twins?

That was my immediate first thought.

 

Two years ago, I shared an inside cabin with my wife and MIL.  They each got the two lower beds, while I took the pullman.  After the first night I learned to watch my head while climbing up the ladder.  No big deal. 

[pumpkinfish]

9 hours ago, Tanker said:

Three in a cabin and mom and dad are worried about 4 yr old in top bunk.  Has anyone ever moved a mattress from the top bunk and put it on the floor?   Is there room for this?

For cruising when our son was 3 and 4, the room steward made up a nice bed on the floor using sheets and blankets. Kiddo slept just fine. 

[Tanker]

Great feedback - thanks to all!