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Seeing eye dogs on Princess...should I cancel?



 
 
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Old August 31st, 2004, 09:05 PM
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By the way, I just got off the phone with Princess, as any one of "our" regular
TA's could and should have done prior to replying to a topic that asked for
some guidance.

The OP is correct. The October 16th cruise on the Mexican Riviera will have 11
seeing eye dogs and passengers have the option to cancel or to rebook.

Bravo Princess for being upfront.

I guess George Leppla doesn't book many Princess cruises or he would have known
that Princess has offered the option of canceling before.
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Old August 31st, 2004, 09:16 PM
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Why would a blind person go on a cruise?
"RTCReferee" wrote in message
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By the way, I just got off the phone with Princess, as any one of "our"

regular
TA's could and should have done prior to replying to a topic that asked

for
some guidance.

The OP is correct. The October 16th cruise on the Mexican Riviera will

have 11
seeing eye dogs and passengers have the option to cancel or to rebook.

Bravo Princess for being upfront.

I guess George Leppla doesn't book many Princess cruises or he would have

known
that Princess has offered the option of canceling before.



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Old August 31st, 2004, 09:23 PM
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"clint" wrote in message
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Why would a blind person go on a cruise?


Why not? Must we see everything to experience life?




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Old August 31st, 2004, 11:34 PM
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Ref,

We cruise with a "service dog", as everyone here knows, and I have to agree
with Tony that Heidi is better behaved than many passengers on some ships.

In four cruises with Heidi, the Wonder Dog, we have only encountered other
dogs once, and the dogs are trained to do their jobs without being
distracted by what goes on around them..

There is absolutely no reason for the OP to cancel. The dogs will be
unaware of his presence since they all have a job to do.
--
DG in Cherry Hill, NJ
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"RTCReferee" wrote in message
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Tony Rice
wrote:

(R&M) wrote in
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Just was told that on Diamond Princess 10/16 cruise there will be 11
blind peolple with their seeing eye dogs...have been given the option
of cancelling...what does the group think???


If you are deathly alergic to dogs then you should cancel. If not, I

have
no idea why you would even consider cancelling.

Assistance animals will be far better behaved that most people on the
cruise.


AOL does not bring up the original Google post from sdcruisers just the

post
from Tony Rice.

To respond to sdcruisers:

There was a cruise to Alaska on the Regal Princess on May 26, 2004 that
included many "seeing-eye" dogs, though I recall the number was more like

20+
dogs. It was a 10-day cruise, round trip from San Francisco. That's

twice as
many dogs on a smaller ship. I would not have chosen that Regal Princess
sailing, and would have cancelled it had I been booked, not because there

is a
dog or two on the ship, but based on the numbers of dogs present.

However, it
may have been OK. It was simply a big unknown. I think that cruise was

the
first to have so many dogs onboard.

My suggestion would be to get some feedback from passengers who actually
cruised on that sailing to see what the impact on their cruise experience

was.
It may have been moderate, and it may have been significant. I would try

all
of the following: Google, Cruise Critic, CruiseMates, and Cruise Addicts.

I have cruised and dined with blind people before, but they did not bring

their
dogs along. They got along just fine with their cane and their loved one

with
them, including on shore excursions. In fact, one of the most active

cruise
participants on one of our cruises, a 10-day Caribbean cruise with six

port
stops, was a blind man. Nothing slowed him down. Based on that

experience, I
tend to feel that for most blind people, the service animals are not

REQUIRED
on vacation if they have a traveling companion with them, though I realize

they
would miss their dog.



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Old September 1st, 2004, 12:06 AM
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no problem whatever with dogs id be worried about terrorism

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Old September 1st, 2004, 12:47 AM
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I had to laugh at Rays' post BUT he is right. Jim

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Old September 1st, 2004, 12:51 AM
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"R&M" wrote in message
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Just was told that on Diamond Princess 10/16 cruise there will be 11
blind peolple with their seeing eye dogs...have been given the option
of cancelling...what does the group think???


Maybe they should give the blind people and their dogs the option of
cancelling because you are on the cruise....sheesh, give me a break.

Mark T


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Old September 1st, 2004, 01:24 AM
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Why would a blind person go on a cruise?

My father is legally blind and has been on three cruises. He'll probably go on
more.

Actually, for a visually impaired person cruising has some real advantages.
Since blind people can't see their surroundings, staying in a different hotel
room every night and going to a new restaurant for every meal can be very
confusing and disorienting. Feeling confused and overwhelmed isn't a great way
to enjoy a vacation.

My father gets to unpack once, and only needs to learn his way around one hotel
room. And since dinner is at the same table every night with a wait team that
gets to know him, mealtimes are a real pleasure.

My parents love their balcony. Even tho my dad can't see much, he can feel the
sun on his skin, smell the sea, and enjoy the breeze.

Why would a blind person go on a cruise? For the exact same reasons everyone
else does.

Susan in Maine
 




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