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  1. There are wheelchair accessible trams on Castaway Cay so you can use the wheelchair on the island trails. If you search for Curb Free with Cory Lee on the unmentionable site you will find a relevant video from April 7, 2022. And you can get a glimpse of the accessible tram on this video (fast forward to about the 2:35 mark).
  2. Thank you for sharing your trip with us. Glad you were able to enjoy it despite the ear infection. I hope you are spending a few days exploring beautiful Barcelona and its surroundings.
  3. Go to cruisedeckplans.com and see photos and sometimes videos of the cabins. You don't have to be a member to view the photos/videos of the accessible cabins
  4. Just a heads up if you are restricted to a wheelchair and are cruising on Prima. There are exactly 2 spots in the Theatre (deck 7, one starboard, one port) for those who are unable to transfer and need to remain in their wheelchair. Also, the closet storage in the accessible family oceanview cabin does not have the pulldown rod
  5. Thank you for the information. I figured you had purchased it in Europe since you were on a fall TA. They do seem to have slightly smaller models there. I am having having a difficult time finding a travel lift that will fit in our vehicle with an occupied wheelchair.
  6. Just read the article linked in the first post and there was an update today.
  7. You do have to rent the equipment from an external company but do contact the cruise line's special needs department to verify if they restrict the vendors you can use. Some cruise lines do not have any restrictions whereas some limit you to one or two specific companies.
  8. Don't give up. If they did not provide the equipment specified in the contract, they have to refund everything, Call them again and if they continue being non-responsive, post on their social media platforms as that usually prompts a quick response. As a last resort, you can file in small claims court.
  9. One news article gave the mother's name and city. Based on a baby gift registry entry which matches those 2 data points, the due date was Feb 23, 2023, indicating she was at 28 weeks.
  10. You can rent a hospital bed if an accessible cabin is booked. Check with the cruise line's special needs department to see which vendors they work with. This way, you not only get the rails, but also the ability position to raise the head of the bed (or foot) for greater comfort. We have done this multiple times when cruising with our mom. We usually have one of the ship's twin beds removed but on a couple of occasions the room has been large enough that we kept both twin beds. You can bring your own eggcrate foam topper but we usually take the alternating pressure air pad and pump (definitely make the special needs department aware for the latter as sometimes they want one of their electricians to confirm voltage and safety.)
  11. Have you looked at cruises with Dialysis at Sea? https://www.dialysisatsea.com/index.cfm
  12. Some ships do have accessible junior suites. For example Grandeur of the Seas has two (8040, 8540). There is a website called cruise deck plans where you can see photos and videos of some cabins for each ship. The photos and videos of the accessible cabins are available to view even if you are not a member. They also specifically list the accessible cabins in each category for every ship.
  13. The dog is not trained to alert you if the child gets out of bed? There are systems for alerting if a person gets out of bed or steps on a mat in front of a door.
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