Do the "bunk beds" in the staterooms have a guardrail?

[kangaroodle]

Hi! I was just wondering if anyone knows about this. Our room has a twin bed that folds down to be a bunk bed. Will there be guard rail already there or do I need to call and reserve one? Neither of my kids use rails on their beds at home but I feel a bit uneasy with a bunk bed. Thanks for any info!

 

[wenabre]

Hi Kangaroodle,
When my 17 year old ( 103 lbs) DD used the upper bunk there was a rail and a ladder provided. One suggestion though is have the head of the bed made up facing the verandah wall as every time my DD's pillow came flying off the bed it landed on me on the big bed. It wasn't heavy but it sure made me jump when it landed!! By the way my DD had the choice of the lower berth and the murphy bed by the verandah door but this 'poor, only child who never had bunk beds in her life' insisted on the top bunk. I'm not sure if the steward was happy but he did make her a towel animal every night. Also when the upper bunk is down, if you don't use the lower berth as a bed, you can still sit on it as a couch, just mind your when getting up or down!!
Wenabre

 

[DreamsDoComeTrue]

One other tip regarding the rail. Ours squeaked all night until I found an available brain cell and thought to put a strip of tissue between the rod and it's casing. It will need to be replaced each night as it didn't stay through the changes each day. Well worth the small effort. Sleep is important!

 

[Bev J]

Our then 5 year old slept on the upper bunk with the guard rail and had no problem. He had never slept in a bunk bed before and was so excited to do it. He loved the little light by the bed just for him.

 

[Lilly's Dad]

yes.

 

[lbgraves]

Thanks for this info about the rail. DS will turn 5 on the cruise & I am concerned about this with him. If he doesn't like being up that high, does the mattress come off so that we can put it on the floor?