Travel Accessibility and the Opportunities to Cruise
*Collaborative Post
Whether it is the Norwegian Fjords and the Northern Lights or the sunny Caribbean with its immense variety, there are opportunities to go cruising even if you have mobility issues.
The sense of belonging from a 5 day to 4 weeks cruise gives you a feeling akin to being at a rock concert seeing your favourite band with many like-minded others. Be it in a wheelchair or mobility scooter you are all cordially invited to enjoy the modern age.
Setting sail from the designated port you are immediately surrounded by opportunities to relax, gaze out at the view steadily altering, take a drink, snack or just travel the length and breadth of your temporary, floating home having a look around, planning your time ahead.
There are organizations who specialize in making disability less of an issue and their policy is to make everything from your transfers to having available expert carers on hand a simpler task to manage, thus removing some of the shackles of mobility issues. Hopefully, with this in mind there will be nothing left to worry about, apart from where the next raspberry souffle is coming from.
The above gives you the time to take in the panoramic views that a luxury liner avails you of, the endless variety allowing every photo opportunity to be the only thing left to worry about.
To deal with the mobility issues themselves, some bookers of the cruises will be able to let you know the specific arrangements, in some cases, you will be able to travel to the port in your own transport and pick up a hired powerchair which will be waiting in your cabin, becoming your facilitator for the period of your cruise.
As well as the powerchair mentioned above, mobility scooters, hoists for the cabin facilities, bed levers for turning in the night and specialist beds in some cases, can all be requested prior to your embarking.
Carrying a mini map for the first few days can accomplish some timesaving, but there are usually lifts to all decks, aft, midships and forward, making the up and down a little easier. Some packages make use of WhatsApp to guide you through the maze of some of the larger boats, particularly early on. This app is open to calls morning, noon and night too.
Details such as will I be able to access my balcony can be overcome by, in some cases, a small ramp connected to the balcony door for ease of use, getting the best out of the available climate and time spent resting up in the cabin. Those Italian boat builders knew their stuff.
Whichever company you choose to cruise with will decide what kind of facilities are available but art talks, spa sessions, heated pools and of course the delights of sampling the food available in, more often than not, many different types of eateries. Chips and pizza, followed by an ice cream is just one of the options you can take to your chosen vantage point.
At the height of luxury, a black tie and tux evening is sometimes organized creating a memorable experience for all. Making the most of the possibilities herein to socialize and make new friends just caps off what is now a holiday for allcomers be you impaired, disabled or just plain adventurous. Obtain as much information before you travel to get the best out of the experiences that are out there.
*This is a collaborative post. For further information please refer to my disclosure page.
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