Jacquelyn11 Posted April 5, 2006 #1 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Royal Caribbean plugs twin-bed gap Tuesday, 04 Apr 2006 16:00 Sleeping on a Royal Caribbean cruise is about to get more comfortable Royal Caribbean will be making its cruise holidays that little bit more comfortable with the fleet-wide introduction of new beds. The cruise line will be installing new mattresses designed to solve the problem of the dreaded gap that forms when two twin beds are pushed together to form one larger, queen-size bed. Each mattress will have a two-inch thick custom-designed pillow top, which is doubled over when on a twin bed, but unfolded and laid on top of one another when beds are pushed together to create a queen-size gap-free bed. The bedding program also involves new bed frames designed to prevent sagging, along with new sheets and pillows. "Though we think bedtime is the last thing on anyone's mind while on a Royal Caribbean cruise, we do realise that sleeping well is essential to our guest's vacation experience," said the cruise line's president Adam Goldstein. "As with other Royal Caribbean enhancements, our new bedding programme will provide our guests with a compelling stateroom experience." The new beds will make their debut in May aboard Royal Caribbean's newest ship, Freedom of the Seas, and will be rolled out to the rest of the fleet by May 2007. Maybe it will help the bed bug problem too! The Royal Suite folks should get the "sleep number" adjustable beds! From Travelbite.co.uk Off the Google Finance page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambam2972 Posted April 5, 2006 #2 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Sweet. Both times I've been I've shared a room w/my sister, so our beds were separate... so the beds & the gap never affected us. Now that my boyfriend and I will be in a room together this will be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted April 5, 2006 #3 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Never had a "gap" problem on any of the ships! Always slept like a baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em_in_murphy Posted April 5, 2006 #4 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Maybe they'll start the rollout alphabetically and AOS will be converted by October!! That would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElvisandTracey Posted April 5, 2006 #5 Share Posted April 5, 2006 It's about time-that gap sucks me in every night!!! I wake up in it. Since I am on the Freedom 6/18, I will be able to see if the new thingy really works!! Now all they need is some down pillows and comforters, and we'll be straight!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezwhiz Posted April 5, 2006 #6 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Just got back from the AOS they need the new bedding now.........the mattress was sagging big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAKaye Posted April 5, 2006 #7 Share Posted April 5, 2006 The Monarch supposedly has the new Simmons Beauty Rest mattresses already.....according to the 2006/2007 TA guide....... anyone? Leslie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAKaye Posted April 5, 2006 #8 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Oh, and Jackie~~~ What's up with your talking about a bed bug problem? What bed bug problem? Details? Specifics? Heresay? Generalization? Leslie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMoney Posted April 6, 2006 #9 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Hope the new beds are as good as HALs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
above sea level cruiser Posted April 6, 2006 #10 Share Posted April 6, 2006 We leave June 2, 2006 - Explorer of the seas will we have new beds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judy&steve Posted April 6, 2006 #11 Share Posted April 6, 2006 does anyone have any idea as to when the bedding will be changed? We are going again on the Serenade Jan 6 '07. I always am so disappointed in cruise ship beds, why are the mattresses so thin and so saggy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted April 6, 2006 #12 Share Posted April 6, 2006 From everything that has been annouced the Freedom will be the first ship to have the bedding. I wish that RCI would be out some type of schedule for the ships getting the new bedding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixCruiser Posted April 6, 2006 #13 Share Posted April 6, 2006 does anyone have any idea as to when the bedding will be changed? We are going again on the Serenade Jan 6 '07. I always am so disappointed in cruise ship beds, why are the mattresses so thin and so saggy? I emailed C&A and they could not give me a schedule, just hope the Jewel gets the new bedding before October 26th :D ### Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer Posted April 6, 2006 #14 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I feel like I am the only one on these boards who is so inebriated and sleep-deprived on cruises that I could sleep like a baby on the wooden floorboards of the promenade deck! ROFL Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquelyn11 Posted April 6, 2006 Author #15 Share Posted April 6, 2006 As I was posting the post below mine said they had and experience with bed bugs on thier ship. Just thought it tied in. If they have them all done by next year, the Explorer should have them in June 07. (I HOPE!) Happy Cruzin' Ya'll! Jacquelyn :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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