Some years back, my husband was diagnosed a mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to strokes. Unfortunately, although still considered MCI, his condition has progressed. We recently took a Princess cruise to Norway & Iceland that had been planned pre-pandemic. He couldn’t manage to navigate the ship by himself. The Sky is a big boat! We made it work, but such an active itinerary was too much for him.
Based on what we learned from our time on the Sky , we booked a Mediterranean cruise on the Riviera for September. We have been to most of these ports many times before. I deliberately took a concierge cabin on the same floor as the lounge. This way, he could go down the hall for a snack. He doesn’t wander. If he doesn’t want to go, he’ll sit in our stateroom and watch TV while I go to an activity or walk around in port. I plan to tell the concierge about his condition after we board. I like the magnet idea. I am going to order one now. I chose half-day ship excursions for us. He went on all our excursions on the last cruise. They were longer and more strenuous so I expect he’ll participate in these as well. I am very hopeful that this trip will go well. After reading this thread, I feel even better about our decision to cruise with Oceania.