DrinkersAndThinkers

1 hour ago, AlanF65 said:

I pack one of these https://www.klymit.com/double-v-sleeping-pad.html

Bought it onsale at Costco or Amazon for about half that, give it to the steward and ask him to fill it.

 

I like that but at only 47" wide on a 'royal king' it seems like we would each be falling off one side or the other.  May look for a larger one, maybe another brand...

2 minutes ago, johnjen said:

No need to drag that thing on board....they will provide you with an egg shell mattress topper for use if you call them and ask.

no kidding??  You mean call before the cruise or once on board? 

My wife and I find the mattresses to be uncomfortably firm and lumpy on virtually every ship we have ever been on.  Heading out on a long cruise soon and wondered if anyone has ever tried taking a foam mattress topper?  We would buy it in port before departure, and we don't see any problem getting maybe a 1 - 1.5" king size topper on board, but what to do when we end in Sydney?  We don't want to fly home with it.  Think we can just leave it on board?