Under bed storage for luggage???

[Robin1961]

Can anyone tell me if this is possible? On Princess Cruise Line?

 

[c-boy]

yes certainly is. My wife once told me she would put my carcass under there til the next port 😄  https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=1475

[CruiserBruce]

Definitely possible...can't remember the last ship we couldn't do it on.

 

Check out the Princess board:

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/119-princess-cruises/

[wheezedr]

It’s where we always put it.

[shipgeeks]

Beds are usually a bit low, but as long as I use a hard-side suitcase, and push it under the bed opened out, it's fine.

The other issue is whether your cabin steward stores the alternate bedding under the bed; this can limit the amount of space available.

[Shmoo here]

3 hours ago, Robin1961 said:

Can anyone tell me if this is possible? On Princess Cruise Line?

 

I haven't been on a ship yet that we haven't stored our bags under the bed.

 

Be aware, on some ships, the bed has drawers (usually holding extra bed linen) underneath, across the foot of the bed, so you have to shove the bags under from the side.  And some beds are a bit low, but opening the suitcase flat before putting it under there works.  Also, lifting up on the bed frame (that's usually what's the low spot) before shoving bags under helps.

[Robin1961]

Thank you all for the info

 

[lenquixote66]

57 minutes ago, Shmoo here said:

I haven't been on a ship yet that we haven't stored our bags under the bed.

 

Be aware, on some ships, the bed has drawers (usually holding extra bed linen) underneath, across the foot of the bed, so you have to shove the bags under from the side.  And some beds are a bit low, but opening the suitcase flat before putting it under there works.  Also, lifting up on the bed frame (that's usually what's the low spot) before shoving bags under helps.

Obviously you have not been on the RCI ship Grandeur of the Seas.The only thing that can fit under the beds is dust.

[retiredgram]

9 minutes ago, lenquixote66 said:

Obviously you have not been on the RCI ship Grandeur of the Seas.The only thing that can fit under the beds is dust.

On the Grandeur, we managed to get our luggage under the beds all the time. Maybe because our luggage is soft sided??? We have actually put one suitcase in another and slid them under bed.

[shipgeeks]

9 minutes ago, retiredgram said:

On the Grandeur, we managed to get our luggage under the beds all the time. Maybe because our luggage is soft sided??? We have actually put one suitcase in another and slid them under bed.

Me, too, with hard-side luggage opened out.  And then I have easy access to the things I leave there.

[cb at sea]

You can lift the bed frame, if the suitcases won't slide under easily.

 

[navybankerteacher]

On 10/26/2020 at 6:23 PM, lenquixote66 said:

Obviously you have not been on the RCI ship Grandeur of the Seas.The only thing that can fit under the beds is dust.

We had no problem in January 2019 - we did have to lift the bed a couple of inches to slip bags past the frame, which is the lowest part.  But I did notice that a lot of dust was stored there.

[sparks1093]

We have always stored our suitcases under the bed and since they are stored open we use them to hold our dirty laundry.

[evandbob]

To offset the small chance that the previous occupants brought bed bugs into the cabin, make sure to inspect the bedding first.  This can be easily done along with any other precautions one uses for cabin safety before unpacking.

[c-boy]

reeeeally !  there's a change in thread direction

[sfaaa]

On 10/26/2020 at 3:23 PM, lenquixote66 said:

.The only thing that can fit under the beds is dust.

And bed bugs. Not a good place to store your luggage. 

[lenquixote66]

On 11/3/2020 at 12:53 PM, sfaaa said:

And bed bugs. Not a good place to store your luggage. 

Many people do not believe that bed bugs exist on cruise ships but we have found definitive evidence of them on several cruises.