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Wheelchair-friendly cruises?
I am in a motorized wheelchair and cannot use a manual chair because my arms
aren't strong enough. I'm 56; my wife is 54. We live in Seattle and neither of us drives. We're looking for about 10 travel days in October or early November and would prefer someplace warm. Does any one have any suggestions, tips, web sites to point me to and or to stay away from? Thank you. |
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Wheelchair-friendly cruises?
On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:54:13 -0700, "Me" meatacmewidgetsdotcom wrote:
I am in a motorized wheelchair and cannot use a manual chair because my arms aren't strong enough. I'm 56; my wife is 54. We live in Seattle and neither of us drives. We're looking for about 10 travel days in October or early November and would prefer someplace warm. Does any one have any suggestions, tips, web sites to point me to and or to stay away from? Many ships have a few cabins for the disabled with extra wide cabin doors and more room inside to get the chair through and accommodate it. There is a strong demand for these so book early. Apart from that be mindful of fellow passengers. I was on a long cruise about 4 years ago and there was a very obnoxious woman who used an "electric chair". She would always butt in to the head of a queue without so much as an "excuse me", she'd run people's toes over, charge into the lift without waiting for people to get out of her way. If anyone had the hide to tell her off, she would complain about that person to the Purser. Anyway, she was in a normal cabin and couldn't get the chair through the door so it was parked outside at night. One night the chair vanished. I heard it wound up 5 miles down in the Pacific. The woman was pretty well confined to her cabin for the rest of the cruise. The cruise was much nicer after that. |
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Wheelchair-friendly cruises?
On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:47:49 +1000, Gettamulla Tupya
wrote: On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:54:13 -0700, "Me" meatacmewidgetsdotcom wrote: I am in a motorized wheelchair and cannot use a manual chair because my arms aren't strong enough. I'm 56; my wife is 54. We live in Seattle and neither of us drives. We're looking for about 10 travel days in October or early November and would prefer someplace warm. Does any one have any suggestions, tips, web sites to point me to and or to stay away from? Many ships have a few cabins for the disabled with extra wide cabin doors and more room inside to get the chair through and accommodate it. There is a strong demand for these so book early. Apart from that be mindful of fellow passengers. I was on a long cruise about 4 years ago and there was a very obnoxious woman who used an "electric chair". She would always butt in to the head of a queue without so much as an "excuse me", she'd run people's toes over, charge into the lift without waiting for people to get out of her way. If anyone had the hide to tell her off, she would complain about that person to the Purser. Anyway, she was in a normal cabin and couldn't get the chair through the door so it was parked outside at night. I rented a small scooter for my last cruise. I could get it through the door of the stateroom but there was one like it that was parked outside by the elevator to be charged because even though it fit through the door, the cord wasn't long enough to get to the single plug. I did not have that problem because my husband packed a 50 foot extension cord for the scooter.. My problem was/is that I have arthritis in my neck and back and can't turn to see what is behind me. Fortunately I had my husband to help with elevators - he would get in and hold the doors open so I could get in. I had to drive in forwards as it took too much time and held people up if I backed in. Then when I got off, he would have to direct me to back out and clear people out of the way so I didn't hit people that were standing behind me that I couldn't see. We would often have to wait for a second elevator or even a third one because we could see that so many people were waiting that we would take up too much room and most of them (and many of them could have just taken the stairs and wouldn't have had to use the elevators) would have had to wait. When I am on the scooter or in a wheelchair, people tended not to 'see' me because I wasn't at eye level with them. If there is a crowd there are often times when people do not allow me sufficient space to move and I can't see anything because they crowd in. If they let me go up front they could easily see over me. One night the chair vanished. I heard it wound up 5 miles down in the Pacific. The woman was pretty well confined to her cabin for the rest of the cruise. The cruise was much nicer after that. I don't care how obnoxious she was, that's just really mean. |
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Wheelchair-friendly cruises?
On Jul 21, 11:54*am, "Me" meatacmewidgetsdotcom wrote:
I am in a motorized wheelchair and cannot use a manual chair because my arms aren't strong enough. *I'm 56; my wife is 54. *We live in Seattle and neither of us drives. We're looking for about 10 travel days in October or early November and would prefer someplace warm. Does any one have any suggestions, tips, web sites to point me to and or to stay away from? Thank you. Good evening, my husband was in a industrail accident and lost one of his legs.I have been at home helping with his rehab. I am just returning to Travel Consultant regarding Cruises. I will have more info for you tomorrow after a meeting.crusing is great unpack once. I will be able to send you further information regarding the best cruise line for clients with mobility issues..hope this not finds you well, Seatle has some awesome cruises for you and your wife. Take care. With Gratitude Jackie Bergen |
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