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.

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.

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.

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