I was looking at the Holland America cruise ms Veendam and I wanted to know what a sofa looks like when it is converted into a bed. Does anyone have a picture? It's an ocean view cabin.
My experience with HAL ships is not the same as Mary's. I have been on 7 of their ships but never the Veendam. In looking at the site photos for an ocean view cabin, you will note that the sofa has a solid top cushion rather than two cushions. This tells me that when made into a bed it is not like a regular sofa bed that flips out and extends. Rather, that top one-piece surface cushion will be inverted (turned over) to provide a single sleeping space which is quite comfortable. Beneath that single bed is a trundle which slides out to provide a sleeping space of the same dimension. This configuration saves space compared to a conventional sofa bed.
It looks like any regular sofa bed, but is actually comfortable. It will be opened and made up as a bed in the evening, and closed up for use as a sofa the following morning, all by the cabin stewards. I have no photos, though. Addendum: Veendam is a sister ship to Maasdam, which is my personal choice among HAL ships. The sofa beds I have enjoyed on Maasdam, both doubles and queen size, work exactly the same as those found at home, and the back cushion stays in place while the seat cushions are stowed. Perhaps Veendam has another style, of course.
