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Advice on how to deal with a travel partner w/limitations
cinderellen replied to ellasabe's topic in Disabled Cruise Travel
Ellesabe, thank you for sharing how you feel. It’s really brave of you to put yourself out there. My husband and I love cruising, our first was in 2005 for our 25th anniversary. Our next cruise, July 5, will be number 20 I think. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s a few years ago so it can be a little difficult on the partner. I do hope you can convince him to get a device that allows both of you to better enjoy your vacations. I’ve been able to come to terms with the fact that I can’t do everything. I arrange for as much assistance as I can. Transport at the airport, priority boarding, scooter on the ship, etc. I have found the staff on the ship goes out of their way to be helpful. Hope you are able to work things through. Ellen -
Live From Celebrity Constellation 3/11-3/23
cinderellen replied to jam19872016's topic in Celebrity Cruises
We’ve had Sue on a couple cruises and absolutely love her. I want to be her when I grow up 🤣 -
Curious if you ever received a response to your email? In 2006 my husband and I took our first and only NCL cruise. A couple weeks before we sailed, we found out it was the “Good Morning America Ladies Cruise”. We contacted our TA and she contacted NCL. She called us and said they assured her the group would not impact our cruise. It was chaos. Every venue was packed. Not to mention the helicopter that landed on the ship every morning so they could do their live show. 😳
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Using a rollator on and off the cruise ship.
cinderellen replied to shadow 123's topic in Disabled Cruise Travel
The drive product we have is a duet. It is intended to be both a rollator and a transport chair. -
Best and Worst Ships for wheelchair users
cinderellen replied to gptraveler's topic in Disabled Cruise Travel
My husband is disabled so we always book accessible cabins on Celebrity. No complaints on any of their cabins. That being said, we find their new ships, specifically the Apex, had some challenges to disabled passengers. The passage to the sunset bar merges into the running track. Unfortunately, as runners are coming around the corner, they are not expecting scooters or wheelchairs. If you are disabled and want to get in the main pool, you need to use a lift to get to the pool deck, when it’s functioning, or take the steps. There’s a few more misses but I don’t want to bore you! -
Using a rollator on and off the cruise ship.
cinderellen replied to shadow 123's topic in Disabled Cruise Travel
We use a Drive rollater/transport chair when we travel (purchased from Amazon). There are mixed reviews on this product but it has worked well for us. My husband uses it as a walker most times but if he becomes fatigued, I can push him. It must be used cautiously as a wheelchair due to the weight distribution so it may not be for everyone. When we cruise, we do book an accessible cabin and rent a scooter. I can confirm that all the accessible cabins we have had on celebrity do have automatic doors. Shore excursions and venturing off the ship can be tricky. We recently flew to Barcelona for a transatlantic cruise. I used disabled accessible travel for a couple excursions. They were expensive but we were very happy with them. Every port we were docked. There were always staff to help him get the scooter down the ramp. It was a challenge to get specific information on ports regarding accessibility. Both Cartagena, Spain and the naval yard in Bermuda were easy off and very accessible. -
Disembarking at Rotterdam 7:00 am, 11:00am flight from Schiphol?
cinderellen replied to Mark_K's topic in Celebrity Cruises
We are sailing in July out of Amsterdam disembarking in Rotterdam (first time). We decided to make our way leisurely to Amsterdam and stay one more night before our nonstop to Chicago the next day. We felt like we would be cutting it too close on disembarkation day to make our 11:00 a.m. flight. I can’t carry off my luggage as my husband is disabled. Sounded too stressful to me. I’ll be curious to hear other’s experiences. -
Looking forward to hearing more about your journey.
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Love your live so far! Travel days are the hardest part for me and yours was certainly challenging. I have to admit, I’m a crappy shaver too. If Anush is still the hostess in Blu, tell her hello from Ellen and Patrick. We were on the Reflection transatlantic in October. Enjoy!
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Here we go again... LIVE from Beyond, February 19, 2024
cinderellen replied to mac_tlc's topic in Celebrity Cruises
We are sailing out of Amsterdam in July and spending a couple days there prior. We’ll need to look for it. -
LIVE FROM — Reflection, February 17
cinderellen replied to What A Market's topic in Celebrity Cruises
This has been a very fun read. Thanks for sharing -
I was surprised to be asked for this in Barcelona last fall. We had booked a private tour with disabled accessible travel and it was not mentioned in our contract. When we checked in at la sagrada familia, our tour guide spoke to the ticket agent and it was sorted out. She said in the future to bring a copy of the handicap placard.
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Perks that come in A1 Prime Aqua Class
cinderellen replied to beverly631's topic in Celebrity Cruises
We were in 1524 on the Reflection last October. Very quiet room, close to the elevator. This year we will be in 1538 on the Silhouette. I’m hoping we will have a similar experience. -
Reflection LIVE 2/3/24-2/11/24: 8 Crazy Nights of ABC Islands
cinderellen replied to GenerationX's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Safe travels home. -
Reflection LIVE 2/3/24-2/11/24: 8 Crazy Nights of ABC Islands
cinderellen replied to GenerationX's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Yes, Jayne is amazing. We met her several years ago on the eclipse (I think it was). I have her cd in my car. -
Reflection LIVE 2/3/24-2/11/24: 8 Crazy Nights of ABC Islands
cinderellen replied to GenerationX's topic in Celebrity Cruises
We were on the same cruise! -
Reflection LIVE 2/3/24-2/11/24: 8 Crazy Nights of ABC Islands
cinderellen replied to GenerationX's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Absolutely love Dave! He was the activities director last year when we were on the Reflection. His wife Angela, was the cruise director. They were so fun. -
Reflection LIVE 2/3/24-2/11/24: 8 Crazy Nights of ABC Islands
cinderellen replied to GenerationX's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Charla, So glad to follow along with you on another cruise. It is so fun to read your threads! In regards to the sommelier issue, I will say we experienced a similar problem on our Reflection TA in October in the MDR. Although our dinners were in Blu where there were two sommeliers, they were extremely busy. We had lunch most days in the MDR. This is not something we normally do but my husband really liked it. Getting a glass of wine was a challenge most days. We always had to ask our waiter to send a sommelier over. Sometimes it was near the end of our lunch when they did finally come. First world problems 🙃. Ellen -
We loved Anush in Blu! She made our trip! I’m glad you had a good experience. We found Blu to be hit or miss back in October. I remind myself that it was a completely full ship on a very long cruise (two weeks). Congratulations on your retirement. What a great way to celebrate.
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One way scooter rental for Europe? Possible?
cinderellen replied to MSwontstopme's topic in Disabled Cruise Travel
My husband and I took a transatlantic cruise last October, Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale. We rented a scooter for this one way cruise from special needs at sea. -
Thinking of Reflection, cruised Royal & NCL Before
cinderellen replied to QuickieGlenn's topic in Celebrity Cruises
My husband is disabled and we sailed on the Reflection in October. I find the S-class ships much more accessible than the new E-class ships. It was a wonderful cruise. -
We sailed on the Reflection in October of last year and we ordered from the MDR on a few occasions with no issues. I recall our waiter brought both menus most nights.