If your caravan has a walk-around bed with rounded foot corners, you have an island bed — and the good news is that one Island Bed (Queen) mattress with free rounded corners fits most South African island bed layouts: the Sprite Tourer, Sprite Spiral, Jurgens Exclusive and Gypsey Royale among them. It costs R4,999, ships vacuum-rolled through a standard 65cm caravan door, and is cut from 50kg/m3 SABS-approved high-density foam.
Which caravans use an island bed?
| Caravan | Layout | Fit |
|---|---|---|
| Sprite Tourer | Island bed, rounded corners | Island Bed (Queen), R4,999 |
| Sprite Spiral | Island bed, rounded corners | Island Bed (Queen), R4,999 |
| Jurgens Exclusive | Island bed, rounded corners | Island Bed (Queen), R4,999 |
| Gypsey Royale | Island bed, rounded corners | Island Bed (Queen), R4,999 |
| Sprite Splash / Swing | Straight-cut double | Double Bed, R3,799 |
| Other / older / imported | Cut corner, French bed, odd island | Custom cut, R4,999 |
How to measure your island bed
Measure the bed base — not the old mattress, which has probably shrunk and squashed — at its widest and longest points. If those match a Queen footprint and the foot corners are rounded, the standard Island Bed (Queen) will fit. If your layout has a cut corner, a French bed angle or anything unusual, trace the old mattress onto paper or cardboard, photograph it with a tape measure in shot, and WhatsApp it to 087 292 1957 for a custom cut at the same R4,999.
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Why replace rather than re-foam
Upholsterers can re-foam original cushions, but the quote usually lands near the price of a new mattress — and the foam grade is rarely published. A purpose-cut replacement in 50kg/m3 SABS-approved foam comes with the density in writing, a 30-day money-back guarantee, a 365-night trial and a 10-year warranty on standard sizes. Custom cuts carry the 10-year warranty.
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Frequently asked questions
What size is a caravan island bed mattress?
Most South African island beds take a Queen-footprint mattress with rounded foot corners. Mr Mattress sells this as the Island Bed (Queen) for R4,999, with the rounded corners cut free.
Does one island bed mattress fit both Sprite and Jurgens?
In most cases yes — the Island Bed (Queen) with free rounded corners fits the Sprite Tourer, Sprite Spiral, Jurgens Exclusive and Gypsey Royale. Always confirm by measuring your bed base at its widest and longest points.
What if my island bed has a cut corner or French bed shape?
That is a custom cut: trace the old mattress, photograph it with a tape measure in shot, and WhatsApp it to 087 292 1957. Custom shapes cost the same as a Queen — R4,999.
Written by Andries Taljaard, founder of Mr Mattress.