If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Cruise newbie - questions
Hello! My husband and I will be going on our first cruise in May, an
11-day Alaska cruise on Princess. Very excited, but a bit overwhelmed as first-timers! Just wondering if anyone has any good tips on how to get the most out of our experience as newbies, best Princess-led excursions that would be easy to do with my limited walking ability (not in a wheelchair, but can't walk too far), must-do onboard activities, best Alaskan photo-ops (from the ship), things you wish you knew before you took your first cruise - any hints or ideas at all would be appreciated! We did book an accessible stateroom, since I rented a scooter from CareVacations to get around the ship comfortably, and wanted to be sure it could fit through the door, but I don't think you're supposed to take them ashore. And what happens if you get sick onboard - does our MediCal cover us while on our trip? (We did get cruise insurance). What about embarking/disembarking, is there disabled assistance so we won't have to stand in a long line? I just found a used copy of Princess' "Alaska Cruise Companion" book (the one they advertise in their brochure) on Amazon, so that should be helpful and informative as well. Thanks in advance for any thoughts and advice, much appreciated! Diva |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Cruise newbie - questions
in juneau try the capt larry whale watching, it's across from the pier.
ketchikan has a lot of walking so maybe a taxi tour. skagway, the whitepass railway, they shoudl have a shuttle to wear it leaves from. what are your other ports/ sheree "Brian K" wrote in message hlink.net... On 1/22/2007 10:29 PM wrote: Hello! My husband and I will be going on our first cruise in May, an 11-day Alaska cruise on Princess. Very excited, but a bit overwhelmed as first-timers! Just wondering if anyone has any good tips on how to get the most out of our experience as newbies, best Princess-led excursions that would be easy to do with my limited walking ability (not in a wheelchair, but can't walk too far), must-do onboard activities, best Alaskan photo-ops (from the ship), things you wish you knew before you took your first cruise - any hints or ideas at all would be appreciated! We did book an accessible stateroom, since I rented a scooter from CareVacations to get around the ship comfortably, and wanted to be sure it could fit through the door, but I don't think you're supposed to take them ashore. And what happens if you get sick onboard - does our MediCal cover us while on our trip? (We did get cruise insurance). What about embarking/disembarking, is there disabled assistance so we won't have to stand in a long line? I just found a used copy of Princess' "Alaska Cruise Companion" book (the one they advertise in their brochure) on Amazon, so that should be helpful and informative as well. Thanks in advance for any thoughts and advice, much appreciated! Diva Most of Alaska is about walking especially in ports like Sitka and Ketchekan (Sp?) But you can do whale watching. If the whale watch boats are a distance from the cruise port, take a cab. If you have the bucks, you can do a fly over one of the glaciers. There's also a frontier rail ride up a mountain that's well worth the price. I mostly cruise on Holland America, but I imagine once you have your booking number you can go to Princess' web site. With your booking number or some other cruise specific ID you can pull up port and excursion information specific to your cruise. They may even rate the excursions by degree of physical difficulty. Ask your TA about this, they probably will include some directions on how to do this in with your cruise documents. -- ____ Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!" ____ View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Cruise newbie - questions
wrote in message ... Hello! My husband and I will be going on our first cruise in May, an 11-day Alaska cruise on Princess. Very excited, but a bit overwhelmed as first-timers! Just wondering if anyone has any good tips on how to get the most out of our experience as newbies, best Princess-led excursions that would be easy to do with my limited walking ability (not in a wheelchair, but can't walk too far), must-do onboard activities, best Alaskan photo-ops (from the ship), things you wish you knew before you took your first cruise - any hints or ideas at all would be appreciated! We did book an accessible stateroom, since I rented a scooter from CareVacations to get around the ship comfortably, and wanted to be sure it could fit through the door, but I don't think you're supposed to take them ashore. And what happens if you get sick onboard - does our MediCal cover us while on our trip? (We did get cruise insurance). What about embarking/disembarking, is there disabled assistance so we won't have to stand in a long line? I just found a used copy of Princess' "Alaska Cruise Companion" book (the one they advertise in their brochure) on Amazon, so that should be helpful and informative as well. Thanks in advance for any thoughts and advice, much appreciated! Diva You can learn tons of info on www.cruisecritic.com , just log into the line that you are traveling on and start reading. They also have port of call sections where you can read and research on the ports. The info has saved me $$ and I've learned alot./ |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Cruise newbie - questions
|
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Cruise newbie - questions
On 1/24/2007 2:32 AM Sue and Kevin Mullen wrote:
wrote: We did book an accessible stateroom, since I rented a scooter from CareVacations to get around the ship comfortably, and wanted to be sure it could fit through the door, but I don't think you're supposed to take them ashore. If CareVactions doesn't allow you to take the scooter ashore, then rest from someone else. Many people rent scooters and use them on the ship and ashore. And what happens if you get sick onboard - does our MediCal cover us while on our trip? (We did get cruise insurance). If your own medical coverage doesn't cover expenses for this cruise, then your cruise insurance should. The whitepass railway that Sheree mentioned I hear is a "must do" excursion. It is also accessable so you should be able to take your rented scooter with you. Cruisecritic.ccom is a very good place to get information and one of their boards is for people with disabilities. Between that, the Alaska ports board and the Princess board you should be able to get any questions answered. There is also lots of information here, so ask questions as you think of them. sue Sue, Do you have some names of scooter rental places? When my dad did Alaska on one of the Seven Seas ships, I couldn't find any information about scooter rentals. My sister, Kare, an excellent TA couldn't find anything either. -- ____ Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!" ____ View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Cruise newbie - questions
Brian K wrote: On 1/24/2007 2:32 AM Sue and Kevin Mullen wrote: wrote: We did book an accessible stateroom, since I rented a scooter from CareVacations to get around the ship comfortably, and wanted to be sure it could fit through the door, but I don't think you're supposed to take them ashore. If CareVactions doesn't allow you to take the scooter ashore, then rest from someone else. Many people rent scooters and use them on the ship and ashore. And what happens if you get sick onboard - does our MediCal cover us while on our trip? (We did get cruise insurance). If your own medical coverage doesn't cover expenses for this cruise, then your cruise insurance should. The whitepass railway that Sheree mentioned I hear is a "must do" excursion. It is also accessable so you should be able to take your rented scooter with you. Cruisecritic.ccom is a very good place to get information and one of their boards is for people with disabilities. Between that, the Alaska ports board and the Princess board you should be able to get any questions answered. There is also lots of information here, so ask questions as you think of them. sue Sue, Do you have some names of scooter rental places? When my dad did Alaska on one of the Seven Seas ships, I couldn't find any information about scooter rentals. My sister, Kare, an excellent TA couldn't find anything either. No I don't, but I know on some RTC related group cruises a few people have rented them. sue |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Cruise newbie - questions
Sue and Kevin Mullen wrote: Brian K wrote: On 1/24/2007 2:32 AM Sue and Kevin Mullen wrote: wrote: We did book an accessible stateroom, since I rented a scooter from CareVacations to get around the ship comfortably, and wanted to be sure it could fit through the door, but I don't think you're supposed to take them ashore. If CareVactions doesn't allow you to take the scooter ashore, then rest from someone else. Many people rent scooters and use them on the ship and ashore. And what happens if you get sick onboard - does our MediCal cover us while on our trip? (We did get cruise insurance). If your own medical coverage doesn't cover expenses for this cruise, then your cruise insurance should. The whitepass railway that Sheree mentioned I hear is a "must do" excursion. It is also accessable so you should be able to take your rented scooter with you. Cruisecritic.ccom is a very good place to get information and one of their boards is for people with disabilities. Between that, the Alaska ports board and the Princess board you should be able to get any questions answered. There is also lots of information here, so ask questions as you think of them. sue Sue, Do you have some names of scooter rental places? When my dad did Alaska on one of the Seven Seas ships, I couldn't find any information about scooter rentals. My sister, Kare, an excellent TA couldn't find anything either. No I don't, but I know on some RTC related group cruises a few people have rented them. Oops, that should of been "cruisers", not cruises.lol Brian, I don't mind you emailing me, but I am not going to fill out a form so you can get my reply. sue |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Cruise newbie - questions
"Brian K" wrote Do you have some names of scooter rental places? When my dad did Alaska on one of the Seven Seas ships, I couldn't find any information about scooter rentals. My sister, Kare, an excellent TA couldn't find anything either. It might be difficult to rent a scooter on any itinerary that starts at one port and ends at another, but here are some options: http://www.scootaround.com/cruise/index.htm http://www.cruiseshipassist.com/index.html (this might be your best bet for open jaw itineraries) Hope this helps. -- George Leppla http://www.countryside-travel.com April 29, 2007 GGC2007 http://cruisemaster.com/pride.htm October 14, 2007 MOAGC 3 - http://www.moagc-3.com January 20, 2008 - Adventure - http://cruisemaster.com/adventure.htm |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
Cruise newbie - questions
In addition to the general rental sites that George mentioned there is one other
possibility. Check with local companies to see if you can rent one of those very small lightweight scooters that fold up and can travel on a plane. That way you would have the full use of it, door to door, not just on the ship. If you do choose to rent from a Port Delivery company be absolutely sure they know you need a smaller sized scooter for the ship. Cal Ford Lido Deck Cruises In article , George Leppla says... It might be difficult to rent a scooter on any itinerary that starts at one port and ends at another, but here are some options: http://www.scootaround.com/cruise/index.htm http://www.cruiseshipassist.com/index.html (this might be your best bet for open jaw itineraries) Hope this helps. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Newbie Questions | Daniel | Cruises | 9 | August 13th, 2004 03:49 AM |
Today's Newbie questions ..... | Bob Thomas | Cruises | 91 | July 31st, 2004 06:30 PM |
Newbie questions | Rosalie B. | Cruises | 11 | June 21st, 2004 07:47 PM |
Questions from a newbie. | Sharon Robson | Cruises | 8 | June 21st, 2004 07:31 PM |
Newbie Questions | *bicker* | Cruises | 67 | June 12th, 2004 07:16 PM |