Changes on the Boats

I stayed in Room 502 a few years back, under the AMCV ownership days. As I recall, it was furnished with a queen sized bed, a daybed "fainting couch", and a fold out chair. I suspect that this is the "single sofa bed" that is being mentioned. It wasn't all that bad, just that it was narrower than your average rollaway bed. Of course, with the recent work that was done aboard the AQ, the furnishings could be different. I loved the room, the view, and the weird feeling that one gets when they open the door to the deck to see a smokestack laying there. It's high enough that one can walk under it, but it is interesting to see that when you open the door.

Darin Schuld;4464 wrote: a daybed "fainting couch", and a fold out chair. I suspect that this is the "single sofa bed" that is being mentioned.

From what you are saying, could we put one person on the fold out chair, and one on the daybed?

Did DQSC misrepresent the room as having enough furnishings to sleep four? This was a couple weeks before the sale was anounced last spring.

Yes, I would think that you could put one person on the daybed and one person on the foldout chair. I wondered that when I stayed in that room. Our third person used the foldout chair, and the carry on luggage slept on the daybed. The foldout chair is wider than the daybed. I don't think they've ever thought of the daybed as a sleeping spot, but rather as a sitting spot. But, a person could technically sleep on it. Even if the person slept on the floor, the room is big enough, though somewhat cramped, to accommodate 4.

The only thing I question is whether the boats face a problem with four in a room the way they did as far as three in a room on the DQ even if the 3rd person was a child. Coast Guard regulations???

Since the boats are not fully booked, this should not be an issue. Plus, if they let you book things the way you booked them, I can't really see any problem. Also, I think I know the foldout chairs and daybeds that you are referring to and yes they could be used for sleeping.

But this discussion reminds me of the passenger who kept saying he had fun but he wished the place wasn't furnished by Dollhouses R Us. : )

Elaine,

That Coast Guard regulation is only valid for the DQ because of the wooden superstructure. The MQ has official triple cabins, the AQ triples and quads.

Carmen

I have seen the space that my dad slept in on his cruise to the Mekong Delta. The crew of the Mississippi boats have more space, even with their legs off the beds, or on the sinks in the room.

From what everyone has told me, the passenger accomdations are more spacious than what the residents get, so as long as we are flexible, and come focused on having a great vacation, everything will be fine. Although, stringing an Asia style hammock...

Bruce, my wife and I are booked in 502 on 4/6/07. If you care to e-mail me, I'll let you know what has happened with these rooms.
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Bruce,

We´ve visited the AQ yesterday and were in 502. There´s King/Queen size bed (not sure how big), a daybed which I would say might be o.k. for a kid but not a teenager and there´s a fold out chair which is a bid wider than a regular bed but not as wide as a double. Hope this helped.

Carmen

Thanks everyone. .