Just found out my grandmother is coming please help

[jaxcruiser23]

I just found out that my wifes grandmother is going to be coming along with us she is elderly so she has got to be in the same room as us so we can keep an eye on her could someone please let me know what would be the best room so that me and my wife could still have a little privacy

it was going to just be me and my wife at first so we booked a outside verandah room cabin# VC5052 to be exact but I am looking for something where there would be atleast a curtain between her sleeper sofa or something and I really dont want to drop alot of money in a big 2 room suite any suggestions would be great thank you so much for your time and effort to help me out here , Mike

[hammybee]

No such cabin on a HAL ship.

Your best bet is to get adjoining rooms. These can be two outsides or veranda cabins, depending on what you want to spend. Be aware that when sailing solo, all cruise lines charge a suppliment.

I would also give some thought to sleeping arrangments. The pull out /fold down sofa may not be the most comfortable for your grandmother. It might be better to request single beds and give her one of them and either you or your wife take the 3rd berth.

If you snag a cabin for 4, be aware that at least one of the beds is a bunk bed, of sorts.

[innlady1]

I agree with Hammybee. Your best bet would be to get adjoining staterooms. Or, perhaps an inside across from a verandah stateroom for your grandmother with a single supplement. The sofa bed doesn't appear to be all that comfortable for sleeping for an older adult.

There is a curtain between the sofa and the bed, but we've kept it tied so I don't know how full it is...seems kind of flimsy...I doubt it would offer much privacy.

[jaxcruiser23]

I would be willing to sleep on the sleeper sofa for my grandmother especially if it would be uncomfortable for her so is there anyone out there that knows how full the curtain is that goes between the sofa and the bed and exactly how horrible is the sofa bed if it is that bad I might as well get joining rooms thanks again, Mike

[weluvcruisin']

We took my elderly mother on a cruise a few years ago, we had adjoining verandahs and it worked out.

She had privacy when she wanted (as we did) but we were available to help when she needed us.

[hammybee]

There is a curtain between the sofa and the bed, but we've kept it tied so I don't know how full it is...seems kind of flimsy...I doubt it would offer much privacy.

Am I blind :confused: I have never noticed a curtain between the sofa and the bed and on most sails my DD was on the sofa. I learn something new here, every day.

[hammybee]

We took my elderly mother on a cruise a few years ago, we had adjoining verandahs and it worked out.

She had privacy when she wanted (as we did) but we were available to help when she needed us.


And best of all, 2 bathrooms.

[jaxcruiser23]

well i noticed the curtains in the pics of the staterooms i was just assuming.

[DeRon]

Dude. I'm sorry about that.

[savannahgirl1]

On the Volendam our curtain was between the sofa and bed. It would pull out to be about a foot from the wall. Basically it pulled out as long as our bed was and left an opening at the foot. It wasn't a thick, heavy curtain. It was light weight and a brownish red color. If my mom had come with us and slept on the pull out, which we tried to get her to come but anyway I digress, it wouldn't have been private enough to be a married couple if you catch my drift. :o The couch was pretty much a few inches from my side of the bed. If you share a room with her, could you catch some "couple" time while she was doing another activity like bingo or trivia or something? I know an extra room can be very pricey. I hope this helped a little. By the way I think its very nice of you and your wife bringing her along. :) I hope you all have a great time how ever its worked out.

[weluvcruisin']

Yes Hammybe two bathrooms is always a good thing.

[cccole]

We had a SA suite on the Zuiderdam and there was not a curtain between the bed and sofa, but there was a curtain between the living area and the closet area, and another curtain between the dressing area and the closet area. Your ship may be different though. On our RCCL cruise there was a curtain between the bed and living area. Having connecting rooms with two bathrooms would definitely be a plus if you can arrange it.

I slept on the fold out sofa on the Zuiderdam and it was just fine. It didn't look as comfortable as the other beds but it was just fine. And....I was right by the sliding door so I could hear the ocean all night. Cherie

[jtl513]

Am I blind :confused: I have never noticed a curtain between the sofa and the bed and on most sails my DD was on the sofa. I learn something new here, every day.

well i noticed the curtains in the pics of the staterooms i was just assuming.In the VA cabins we've had (and I think in others too) there was a curtain that was mostly decorative because the track was only about a foot long, as savannahgirl1 said. Useless for privacy.

jaxcruiser23: Maybe your steward could hang a sheet up there in some way?? Or if you (or grandma) can afford to pay the single supplement on an inside cabin, maybe you could move to a VC with an inside across the hall where you can sleep. It would be also be a place for you and your DW to have some private time. :D

[kenish]

Reminds me of when a friend shared a beach condo with his very hard of hearing grandmother. When GM wanted privacy or wanted to give my friend and his DW their privacy, she shut off her hearing aid, put on eyeshades, and went to sleep. Hear no evil, see no evil..... ;)

If GM is on her own, I'm sure there's an appropriate get-acquainted event on the cruise. She may excuse herself to another cabin for the rest of the cruise. Don't underestimate Grandmother.

PS- Not making fun of anyone here, it's cool you're taking her along to spend quality time with each other.

[junglejane]

We did a family reunion cruise with my 85 year old mother in 2006. She shared a balcony room on Celebrity with my 23 year old niece. If I had it all to do over again, I would say pay the single supplement and put grandma in a room by herself. She was on a completely different schedule than my niece. It totally threw her off to have someone else coming and going at what to her were odd hours. Elderly people don't do well when their routines are thrown off.

No way would my DH and I share a room with my mom. Get her a room by herself and pay the single supplement. Get an extra key card to her room so you can check on her.

--Junglejane

[PathfinderEss]

There's only one cabin that I know of that has a curtain for privacy and that is the Penthouse, it would work well for you in your situation but it is costly. I agree with the other posters, do adjoining rooms........that way you can keep an eye on her but you both will have a certain amount of privacy.

[InTheWASide]

I would be willing to sleep on the sleeper sofa for my grandmother especially if it would be uncomfortable for her so is there anyone out there that knows how full the curtain is that goes between the sofa and the bed and exactly how horrible is the sofa bed if it is that bad I might as well get joining rooms thanks again, Mike

I would have grandma check out the sofa bed first. When we were on ther Oosterdam, my mom actually preferred the sofa bed. Mainly because it was closer to the bathroom and easier to get to with the walker that she uses, but I asked her repeatedly "Is this comfortable for you... If not, we can switch..." And she always insisted it was totally fine (And she has a Sealy mattress at home with about 4 inches of pillowtop... so she HAS a NICE bed and would notice a huge difference)

Glad to hear you'd be willing to swap for her, but I'd maybe have her check it out... even if it's just a quick nap the first day after lunch.

Hope that helps! :cool:

[kenish]

IntheWASide brings up a good point- does your GM have any mobility issues? Standard cabins are pretty cramped and would be difficult to negotiate with a walker. There's usually a 6 inch "stepover" into the bathroom, which is also pretty cramped. (No direct experice with HAL, just CCL and X).

She may prefer or require an accessible cabin. One of our group got one as an inside guarantee on X (Infinity). The cabin and bathroom were huge compared to our veranda cabin.

[innlady1]

I would be willing to sleep on the sleeper sofa for my grandmother especially if it would be uncomfortable for her so is there anyone out there that knows how full the curtain is that goes between the sofa and the bed and exactly how horrible is the sofa bed if it is that bad I might as well get joining rooms thanks again, Mike

I don't think the curtain covers much more than the sofa bed (closed up). If you had the beds made up as twins, and let your grandmother have the bed closest to the bathroom, I think that would work. Although, this is a vacation, and this all might be rather stressful...for you two and for her.

If you can manage it, I would get two staterooms, either adjoining or within close proximity of each other. Another thing to consider...does she have mobility issues? If so, you might want to consider a handicapped stateroom for her with a shower without a lip. Most other bathrooms on HAL have tubs without a handrail.

[Roz]

Not much of a vacation for you if grandma has to sleep in the same cabin, especially if your idea of relaxation includes indulging in the pleasures of the flesh ;) .

I would opt for the adjoining cabins, for many of the same reasons already posted here.

Roz

[DeRon]

Not much of a vacation for you if grandma has to sleep in the same cabin, especially if your idea of relaxation includes indulging in the pleasures of the flesh ;) .

I would opt for the adjoining cabins, for many of the same reasons already posted here.

Roz
LOLOL!!! I totally agree! Pay the extra money so you can give grandma "some private space". haha

[x lindsay x]

I don't think anyone brought this up... but I hope you and your wife aren't planning on sleeping on the sofa bed together, it's definitely only big enough for one person.

I slept on one of the upper berths that pulls down for the ceiling and while it was no "Mariner's Dream Bed" it wasn't too bad so I am assuming the sofa bed would be just as good.

[Sea Island Lady]

Weren't you the same guy that was asking about cancelling your cruise because of a ball game, yesterday?

I think now is the time to cancel! :eek: Who invited your wife's grandmother anyway? Not a very relaxing vacation.

Even if you have to take two adjoining Inside cabins (for affordability) do so!

[lorekauf]

Weren't you the same guy that was asking about cancelling your cruise because of a ball game, yesterday?

I think now is the time to cancel! :eek: Who invited your wife's grandmother anyway? Not a very relaxing vacation.

Even if you have to take two adjoining Inside cabins (for affordability) do so!

Not that it would matter a lot but I think it was HIS grandma.:)

[ANSalberg]

Do NOT pack ******/or Speedos/or Sexy nightgowns/ or WINE.........DEAD LOSS!

[kryos]

I would also give some thought to sleeping arrangments. The pull out /fold down sofa may not be the most comfortable for your grandmother. It might be better to request single beds and give her one of them and either you or your wife take the 3rd berth.

I was gonna say the same thing. The sofa bed is sometimes very difficult to get in and out of, and there could also be an issue with access to the bathroom when the sofa bed is open (depending on the particular cabin configuration and where it is placed). It might very well become an act of aerobatics to get into and out of it during the night, especially in the dark ... especially for grandmom if she gets up frequently during the night. Personally, if she is elderly, I wouldn't want to chance that with her.

Best to either get adjoining cabins or, if finances dictate you can only get one cabin, then make up your mind you'll have to "rough it" and put grandmom in one of the regular beds, with your wife either sharing with her or the beds split apart as twins. Then you take the sofa bed. That would probably work out best.

You mention that you don't want to get into spending a lot of money. I don't understand that. What? You have to pay for grandmom's accommodations? I would think she should be pricing out cabins to find out what she can afford. She may very well be the one who will want her own cabin adjoining yours.

Blue skies ...

--rita

[6rugrats]

I just found out that my wifes grandmother is going to be coming along with us she is elderly so she has got to be in the same room as us so we can keep an eye on her could someone please let me know what would be the best room so that me and my wife could still have a little privacy

it was going to just be me and my wife at first so we booked a outside verandah room cabin# VC5052 to be exact but I am looking for something where there would be atleast a curtain between her sleeper sofa or something and I really dont want to drop alot of money in a big 2 room suite any suggestions would be great thank you so much for your time and effort to help me out here , Mike

This is totally not my business, but you just found out your wife's grandmother is coming? Did you invite her? Are you paying for her? Why does she have to be in the same room and why do you have to keep an eye on her? Does she have some sort of health problem?

Honestly, I loved my grandma, but if this happened, I'd cancel my cruise and go somewhere with just my husband.

If she is in your room, you will have no privacy and it will not be the type of vacation I like to take with my DH.

[bepsf]

Aside from sleeping arrangements - Where would everyone put their clothing and luggage? There's only 3 closets and they aren't exactly large...

Granny needs her own space and so do you - Book an additional stateroom.

[cantwait2cruize]

OMG I don't think I have laughed so hard at a post in a long time. I checked your profile "your only 24", what is your wifes gramma coming on a cruise with you. For your sake if your really going to share a room I hope she's alittle hard of hearing and seeing:p . Have a great vacation

[DeRon]

Troll?

[newmexicoNita]

I just found out that my wifes grandmother is going to be coming along with us she is elderly so she has got to be in the same room as us so we can keep an eye on her could someone please let me know what would be the best room so that me and my wife could still have a little privacy

it was going to just be me and my wife at first so we booked a outside verandah room cabin# VC5052 to be exact but I am looking for something where there would be atleast a curtain between her sleeper sofa or something and I really dont want to drop alot of money in a big 2 room suite any suggestions would be great thank you so much for your time and effort to help me out here , Mike
WE cruised many years ago with my mother in law and had a basic outside cabin: before balconies. We did just fine, 7 days without much privacy was ok, great? aboslutely no, but for awhile we did fine and she had the time of her life. She is no longer with us, lived to be 97 and to the day she died she let everyone know about her wonderful cruise.

NIta

[innlady1]

Not that it would matter a lot but I think it was HIS grandma.:)

In one post, he said it was his grandmother. In another post, he said it was his wife's grandmother...so he's as confused as I am over grandma! :eek:

[jtl513]

In one post, he said it was his grandmother. In another post, he said it was his wife's grandmother...so he's as confused as I am over grandma! :eek:This thread title says "my grandmother" and the first line of post #1 says "wife's", but maybe he feels his wife's grandma is "his" too. Or maybe he accidentally omitted "wife's" from the title. What difference does it make?

[Sea Island Lady]

This thread title says "my grandmother" and the first line of post #1 says "wife's", but maybe he feels his wife's grandma is "his" too. Or maybe he accidentally omitted "wife's" from the title. What difference does it make?
Whatever...the grandmother will be his grandmother if they are staying in the same room. :D

[innlady1]

This thread title says "my grandmother" and the first line of post #1 says "wife's", but maybe he feels his wife's grandma is "his" too. Or maybe he accidentally omitted "wife's" from the title. What difference does it make?

I was replying to lorekauf's post. Sea Island Lady referred to the grandmother as his wife's grandma. Lorekauf said it was HIS grandma. I simply replied to tell them he'd referred to Grandma as "his" and "hers" in different posts. That they weren't mistaken...it was him...not them.

Now...if that isn't totally confusing, I don't know what is! LOL! ;)

[NoNoNanette]

I think that you guys are getting a little hateful towards the OP. :(

(How I WISH I had my mother, OR my grandmother to take on a cruise)

[lorekauf]

I was replying to lorekauf's post. Sea Island Lady referred to the grandmother as his wife's grandma. Lorekauf said it was HIS grandma. I simply replied to tell them he'd referred to Grandma as "his" and "hers" in different posts. That they weren't mistaken...it was him...not them.

Now...if that isn't totally confusing, I don't know what is! LOL! ;)

Yeah I saw later on when he said it was his wifes grandma but yet the title says it's his. I'm confused too!

[DeRon]

I just found something interesting. Go read this thread posted by the same OP. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=759034

[bepsf]

Have a look at this one too:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=14315075#post14315075

[jtl513]

scratched

[innlady1]

Have a look at this one too:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=14315075#post14315075


1 + 1 isn't equaling 2. Someone mentioned "troll" earlier...I think he might have been onto something... :( Never a dull moment here on CC!

[bepsf]

1 + 1 isn't equaling 2. Someone mentioned "troll" earlier...I think he might have been onto something... :( Never a dull moment here on CC!


http://www.j-taubert.de/event_2003/Troll.jpg

[PathfinderEss]

I think that you guys are getting a little hateful towards the OP. :(

(How I WISH I had my mother, OR my grandmother to take on a cruise)
Totally agree with you NoNoNanette, how I wish I had my mother or grandmother to cruise with.......so lets be a little more grateful........

[cccole]

I think that you guys are getting a little hateful towards the OP. :(

(How I WISH I had my mother, OR my grandmother to take on a cruise)

We took my mother on a couple of cruises and I know my children would give anything to be able to cruise again with her. And me too!!!!!!!! Cherie

[Sea Island Lady]

I'd love to have my grandmothers alive and well, and to be able to cruise with them, but not sharing a room with my DH! ;)