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Update to my original post: I can happily say everything went super smoothly. Been on 5 cruises now since that original post and haven’t had any issues. 
 

I just bring my normal night diapers and also disposable bed mats. I use the bed mat as a backup but haven’t had to use it. 
 

I found scented dog bags on Amazon that I bring and place the wet diaper in and leave it in the trash. 
 

I put the bed mat on the first day and then change it every few days usually. Haven’t had any issues with the room attendants. They leave the bed mat on the bed (it has adhesives to keep it in place) and make the bed up with it still on. 
 

I always just tip extra to my room attendant for their help and consideration. 

On 10/29/2022 at 6:36 PM, Thrak said:

 

Did that in May. Had a great cruise. It was our first time on a Royal Class ship. Prefer the Grand Class but did fine on Royal. Thought Princess Live was a terrible layout on that ship. Glad to hear they are finally fixing the layout on the newest ships.

Any suggestions on which on your opinion is best option(s)?

On 10/29/2022 at 7:38 PM, Glaciers said:

The Royal is just too big for Alaska. It travels west of Vancouver Island and has limited forward viewing with no wrap-around promenade. The ship board amenities were very good and the staff was excellent. Just not the best ship for Alaska. The naturalist was very good and actually offered to call cabins in the middle of the night if the northern lights were out.

 

Any suggestions on which ships in particular you had good experience on?

On 7/19/2022 at 3:37 PM, Glaciers said:

@WDCCruiser

The Royal had unhosted pickleball in May this year. It was noted in the Patter and held in the mornings around 9am-11am or so.  I didn't play this trip but last year we had so many we were stacking paddles.

Considering Royal Princess for a cruise to Alaska, would you recommend it? 

Hi everyone,

when will 2024 summer (May-aug) sailings be released by RCI? Is there a typical timeframe when they release it?

Thanks! 

On 5/21/2022 at 6:56 PM, Kiran said:

I bring a washable bed pad as a protection for the mattress whether hotel or cruise

 

so their mattress / some with protective casing

 

My washable bed pad 

 

sheet

 

disposable bed pads

 

 

Thanks, @Kiran! I’ll be bringing my normal night diapers but then also disposable bed mats as well. Figure at least one for each night plus one extra. I don’t anticipate needing them as usually I’m fine but I’d rather be safe than sorry. Better to overprepare than get caught under prepared!

17 minutes ago, kokopelli-az said:

We've never had a problem with wet wipes going through security and we fly several times a year.   

And don't worry about the security people going through your bag because, believe me, they've seen everything.   

Thanks - I wasn’t sure if checking bags on cruises was different process or scanners than flying is. 
 

my worry is more if I’m traveling with others so I’d prefer to not have security go through the bag in front of them 

On 5/14/2022 at 10:51 PM, atexsix said:

I'm glad you mentioned it, I think I better add a couple of the pads to my diaper bag.  We're already bringing a pack of the pull ups.  And I'll talk to the room steward about something for the waste because I use the wet wipes on my Dad and you can't flush them, even though it says you can, but I wouldn't chance it on a ship.  

Do you know if the wipes ever cause any issues going through security? I read somewhere that someone said their bag was flagged because when the wipes went through the scanner they couldn’t tell what it was so they then went through the bag. I’d refer to avoid that! Haha

On 5/9/2022 at 5:31 AM, Kiran said:

I am traveling with my elderly mom. 
 

i bought and packed a washable bed pad and that goes under the sheet to protect the mattress

(mattress also in a protective case on this ship on princess)

 

then i deploy disposable pads on bed and chair

 

then mom wears adult pullups of day and night variety which she can change herself

 

Room steward provided us with red Biohazard bag to line our bathroom waste can for poopy pullups and excess toilet paper

(easy for toilet paper to stop up toilet so place excess in red biohazard bag )

 

 

wet sheets or blankets pulled off  bed and put in rollin shower until he can service room

we ask  for room cleaning at dinnertime as that the only time we are sure to be out of cabin

 

also have seen room steward provide large standup paper bags lined in plastic for dealing with soiled items

 

if washcloths or hand towels gets pee or poo on them when cleaning , i bag separately so ship laundry can treat, clean or throw out at their discretion 

 

also plan on in doing laundry often

 

Thanks! I’m gonna be bringing some disposable bed mats as well. Figure I will use those as the second line of defense in case my diaper leaks. 

On 5/3/2022 at 4:06 PM, Broons77 said:

 

We did fill out the special needs form but didn't really request anything specific to her incontinence or even mention it actually.  We stayed in an accessible cabin as she is mobility impaired so we were more concerned with that and as we've been dealing with the incontinence for so long, we really don't give it much thought.  The diaper/liner combo really hasn't failed us.  We didn't mention anything to the attendant, and he didn't mention anything to us, but i'm pretty tidy, especially where it comes to keeping up with the diaper situation.  I'd make sure the bags were tied up securely and if there were several of them, I'd just put them into another bag.  Think of the old Phil Hartman sketch from Saturday Night Live - "there's a piece of trash that we can all live with" lol...

Haha thanks for the laugh! Glad to hear it went smoothly for you though! I have some disposable pads I am trying out now before my trip but j definitely plan on bringing them as back up each night to the diapers. May be a silly question, but do you put the pad over the bed sheet or under it (between the mattress and sheet)?  I’ve seen people mention it both ways.  

23 hours ago, kokopelli-az said:

This link might be of interest:

 

https://www.incontinentsupport.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2110&hilit=diapers+cruise&start=10

Thank you!

1 hour ago, FOPMan said:

Should have been “Special Needs at Seas will.” It was early and I fat-fingered my response.

Haha all good! I figured you didn’t mean you would deliver it! Appreciate the clarification though!

21 hours ago, Broons77 said:

We recently sailed on Royal, my wife is almost totally incontinent.  We use adult diapers and brought along a handful of disposable bed liners that she would lie on directly thereby protecting the sheets and mattress.  The bed liners are available at most major drug store chains.  In addition, I bring our own trash bags.  The small trash can liners with flap ties are perfect for disposing of used diapers, we prefer the scented ones.

Thanks! Did you reach out to them before sailing? Or did you just take care of it all yourselves without notifying them?

did the room attendant say anything at all or make mention of it?

5 hours ago, shipgeeks said:

Our friends took their own, a queen size plastic fitted "sheet" from dollar store.  Put it under the regular sheet, told the cabin steward.

Thanks! Did they tell the steward when they saw them? Or did they leave a note? Does the steward come to introduce themselves?

or did they reach out before the crisis?

4 hours ago, lenquixote66 said:

I have a friend who has a problem in that vein.He goes to a pet store and buys the largest size doggie pads that they sell and brings them on the cruise to put on top of the mattress.He brings one pad for each night he is on the cruise.

Thanks! I do have disposable bed mats that I bring with me when I travel to use along with a diaper. 
 

was hoping the cruise line would have a mattress protector too as well just to cover all bases!

I’ll be on Royal Caribbean. Does each cruise line have their own access department? (Sorry if that’s a dumb question, I’m new to cruising). 
 

Thank you for your answers though!!

Going to cruising for first time this summer and I was wondering if beds on Royal Caribbean ships usually have some sort of waterproof mattress protector on them or not? And if not, is there someone to talk to about that?

also, how big are the trashcans in the room/bathroom? are they emptied every day?

thanks!

Hey everyone, 

I was wondering if any one here has experience cruising with incontinence? Even more specifically bedwetting?

i was wondering if the mattress usually has waterproof protection? Or is there someone that I should speak with at the cruise line about that?

also, how are the trash cans in the room size wise? Does it get emptied every day?

thanks!

Do you know how they handle mattress protection while cruising?

Hey all,

not sure why my last post was removed - but has anyone cruises while dealing with incontinence issues?

mainly looking for information on if it’s typical for cruise lines to have mattress protectors on their beds?
 

Thanks!