My husband and I just returned from our first cruise to the Eastern Caribbean and it was great.  We saw San Juan, St. Thomas, Antigua, Tortola, and Nassau -- or at least a little of each.  We also had some great excursions.  By the way, the shows were fantastic!

I'd booked a balcony cabin and we were on the Freedom on the Veranda deck, midship.  It was wonderful!

If you look at the title of the New Generation pillow it says stateroom and the Soft & Downey says suite. So it would depend on what type of room you were in. If you were in a regular stateroom it would be the New Generation and if it was a suite you stayed in the Soft and Downey. I don't think that Carnival uses the kings on their ships. It is more accommodating to their guests if they can be put together or taken apart. I'm sure it will be just as comfortable. It should be the exact same thing except larger. Having a duvet is awesome! The duvet insert is what you'd normally call a down comforter. The duvet is on the outside like a giant pillow case so that you can protect the insert. The duvet can be washed. If you'd rather have another color than the white they offer you can find a duvet just about anywhere bedding is sold. They come in all kinds of colors, patterns, etc. Just like comforters do.  I got mine at Target and got the matching pillow shams. I'm just glad that the beds are so comfortable. My bed is SO incredibly comfortable at home and I don't think they'll let me bring my mattress with me on the cruise so I'm have high hopes for the bed in our stateroom. Good luck convincing your husband!

 We were in a balcony cabin. That was our first cruise.  Are all balcony cabins called suites?  So you can wash the duvet, but how would you clean the insert?  Even my husband was impressed enough about the comfort to comment and he really usually doesn't.

No not all Balcony cabins are Suites.  Most balcony cabins are classed as 8 a,b,c,d, (like Interior are 4's, Ocean Views ar 6's).  Suites are categoy 11 & 12.  Look at what were were booked on.Hope this helps

 A balcony cabin is considered a stateroom. The insert can normally be spot cleaned and in some cases dry cleaned. It will state as to how it can be cleaned on its tag. Really as long as you don't spill some type of liquid on it then it should not need to be cleaned. We use ours only in the winter because it is too hot in Texas in the summer for anything heavier than a sheet. Even if you use it all year the insert should not need to be cleaned very often. That is the nice thing about having the duvet, so easy to clean. I'm glad it is comfortable, I've slept on a few hotel beds that make me feel like I've been beat up the next morning. I've slept on floors more comfortable than some of the beds they put in moderately priced hotels.

Where do you go to order these? Is it right on carnival's website?

bfink08:

Where do you go to order these? Is it right on carnival's website?

Very bottom of the Carnival Website under "shop" click "Carnival Comfort Beds".

Virgo:

 Oh, my tummy was fine and I went down the slide! 

Alright!  I knew you could do it...

Angeleyes1382@aol.com:

I've slept on a few hotel beds that make me feel like I've been beat up the next morning. I've slept on floors more comfortable than some of the beds they put in moderately priced hotels.

 I hear you there!  I have, too.  I think you will sleep like a baby on your cruise, we did! 

irishlizz:

Virgo:

 Oh, my tummy was fine and I went down the slide! 

 Alright!  I knew you could do it...

  Thank you, kindly.  I did have trouble with one thing -- the hot tubs   We took the Private Island Snorkel tour on Antigua and I snorkeled the whole time.  I took a white T shirt I wore so I wouldn't get burned.  I just never thought of the backs of my thighs! lol  OUCH!  The hot tubs by the main pool were okay, but the hot tubs by the adult pool were too hot; I wouldn't even sit down!  [:'(] Two days later when we did the Power Snorkel on Nassau, I not only wore a white T shirt, I wore white shorts.    LOL

GOOD-BUCK:

No not all Balcony cabins are Suites.  Most balcony cabins are classed as 8 a,b,c,d, (like Interior are 4's, Ocean Views ar 6's).  Suites are categoy 11 & 12.  Look at what were were booked on.Hope this helps

 I think it did, I looked on our booklet from our documents and it said Category 8D, so I'm guessing it was a stateroom.  Wow, are suites bigger?  Ours seemed a nice size!  I've heard so much about rooms being so small.  Neither my hubby or myself thought it was.  Plus, while the bathroom was small, it was the best laid out bathroom we'd ever seen and we'd actually talked about it.

Ok.  So, I'm thinking we stayed in a stateroom and I go with the New Generation Pillows, unless someone from Carnival corrects me.  Thanks, again.  Take care.

Angeleyes1382@aol.com:

 A balcony cabin is considered a stateroom.

Angeleyes1381, it looks like you were right on, too.  Thank you!

Cabins or staterooms come in different categories, inside, oceanview, balcony and suites on Carnival. 

Some duvets are not washable.  It depends on the type you buy, just check the label. Some have to be dry cleaned.  The insert does not have to be a down comforter (which is full of feathers...hence down) it can be and usually is just a comforter.  Some of these need to be dry cleaned also.  Make sure you check the labels before you buy if you want the washable kind.