r/Cruise • u/Difficult-Desk5894 • 2d ago
Question Which ships have bunks/seperate beds?
Looking at doing a 3rd cruise (likely the Med next Autumn). Both previous trips have had a queen bed for me/husband and a single sofa bed and Pullman for our kids. In looking for our next trip I keep coming up with the 'room for 4' as being a 2 singles/queen bed and a sofa bed - us parents aren't particularly keen on a sofa bed and the kids are too old to want to share anymore (12/15) so want their own beds - doesnt necessarily have to be bunks as long as its 2 beds.
Any help is super appreciated!
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u/Miyagidog 2d ago
Most ships have them.
Look at the ship maps that have the room details. A travel agent can be helpful in picking the right cabin.
The “queen” bed is just two twins pushed together. Many ships have twin bunks that fold out from the wall or from the ceiling. They’re pulled out for the night and put back up (if you want) during the day.
This seems like a good article https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles/best-family-friendly-cruise-ship-cabins
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u/trilliumsummer 2d ago
There's a lot of ships to go through. Even narrowing it down to Med next Autumn. Not only that a ship can have just a sofa bed in one room and a sofa/pullman in another or even two pullmans in another. Also, I've noticed pullmans less in newer ships, but not sure if that's for sure true. Also there's some sofa beds that are what you traditionally think of a sofa bed and others that is like a trundle you pull out from underneath that can more easily be more like separate beds (though still very close together).
Honestly - this is the type of question to ask a travel agent. Big room for error if a sofa bed made for two is a no go. Not sure I would fully trust whoever you talk to calling the cruise line directly, but they might have the info.
Though I agree with the other person that 4 people to 1 bathroom would be rough with 2 teens.
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u/SailingSewist 1d ago
The Voyager and Freedom Class ships have large family cabins on the front (forward) of the ship with bunks. The cabin type is 1K. These same ships also have a great family 2 cabin option on deck 9 forward where a balcony and an inside cabin are connecting. On Freedom of the Seas for example look at 9218 & 9220. The 2 cabins with 2 bathrooms makes it so much better when traveling with kids.
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u/BrainDad-208 1d ago
Independence of the Seas (Royal) has bunks that fold down from either side wall. Probably all ships in this class do as well.
I would work with an agent to look into that for you; although looking closely at deck plans on 3rd party sites could show actual pictures.
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u/sphericalduck 1d ago
If you wind up sharing one bathroom, make sure you know where the nearest bathrooms outside your cabin are. Also consider using the spa showers.
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u/KitKatAttackkkkkk 1d ago
Msc Europa (Mediterranean continuous loup) has a queen on the bottom and two bunks that pull down from the ceiling. Floor room was also spacious enough for a full size crib. Shower/toilet is small though.
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Looking at doing a 3rd cruise (likely the Med next Autumn). Both previous trips have had a queen bed for me/husband and a single sofa bed and Pullman for our kids. In looking for our next trip I keep coming up with the 'room for 4' as being a 2 singles/queen bed and a sofa bed - us parents aren't particularly keen on a sofa bed and the kids are too old to want to share anymore (12/15) so want their own beds - doesnt necessarily have to be bunks as long as its 2 beds.
Any help is super appreciated!
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