Aqua cabin suitcase size

[peter1956]

Hi All

First trip on the Solstice in Aqua class and we are wondering how big a suitcase can we store?

Are better to take one large or two smaller ones?

Thanks in advance 🙂

Peter

[Denny01]

We take two medium check in size and they fit under the beds fine. I think since even larger size are about the same width, it should under also. The length doesn’t matter much.  

 

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[vtcruising]

We each take one large and one small carry-on suitcase and all 4 fit under the bed.

Edited October 14, 2019 by vtcruising

[ipeeinthepool]

Perhaps we need to define a large suitcase.  I think I take a large suitcase but when I see the luggage outside the cabins on the final night of the cruise I see that some people bring huge suitcases.  I think the width is the critical dimension.  I have soft sided suitcases with expandable pockets so the dimensions are not really precise.  My suitcases have a width of about 12-in and usually side under the bed without a problem.   If the suitcases are a little wider you may need to lift the bed to allow the suitcase to clear the side of the bedframe.   I would be cautious with suitcases wider than about 14 to 15-in in width, you may have problems with the bed.

[Gordoncruickshank]

When we travel over in February each year we will usually have 4 larger cases as we are over for around 4 weeks all in. All four cases fit under the bed.

[ozark74]

We always travel with two carry on and two suitcases if it is longer than a week. The large is about 66cm x 25cm. Never had a problem fitting all four under the bed.

[Fouremco]

2 hours ago, ipeeinthepool said:

Perhaps we need to define a large suitcase.

Just for the sake of clarity, I'm assuming that your use of the term "width" is for what most people would call the "depth"  of the suitcase.

 

  

 

[ipeeinthepool]

11 minutes ago, Fouremco said:

Just for the sake of clarity, I'm assuming that your use of the term "width" is for what most people would call the "depth"  of the suitcase.

 

  

 

 

Thanks for the definition of terms.

[PelicanLvr]

4 hours ago, ipeeinthepool said:

 If the suitcases are a little wider you may need to lift the bed to allow the suitcase to clear the side of the bedframe.   

 

Have done this too.  Good tip.

[twodjs]

Folks - think outside the box. If your suitcase width is too wide, just OPEN the suitcase before sliding it under the bed. Problem solved. No need to lift the bed. 

[ipeeinthepool]

3 hours ago, twodjs said:

Folks - think outside the box. If your suitcase width is too wide, just OPEN the suitcase before sliding it under the bed. Problem solved. No need to lift the bed. 

 

Good suggestion but it depends on the design of your suitcase.  Your suggestion is useful for hard-sided suitcases that split in the middle. However, most soft-sided suitcases split near the top.  This also means you can have different packaging strategies but that's a subject for a different thread.  Maybe that would reduce the depth buy an inch but it would require more floor space under the bed if the suitcase is open.  I also tend to operate out of my suitcase, my wife takes the drawers, and keeping the suitcase closed may keep things cleaner.

Edited October 14, 2019 by ipeeinthepool

[Edinburghgirl1]

We usually take two huge suitcases, the maximum size an airline will accept, and have never had a problem fitting them under the bed in any Celebrity ship we have been on. 

[peter1956]

Thanks for all the replies 🙂

Did not know that there is room under the bed so that is great information.

Now to work out how to fit all our bags in the hire car after the cruise.