Cruise people are amazing. They try so hard to accommodate everyone, regardless of special needs. I guess that's a big part of why I love cruising. My usual complaint - a very mild one - is that the staff are smothering as they try so hard to help. I try to get them to back off but usually just give up and let them pamper me.
Unfortunately. there are exceptions:
I've been on twp ships with a pool lift chair. First up was the Vision of the Seas (RCCL) three years ago. No one was around so my wife did the honours - the two buttons were "UP" and "DOWN" so it wasn't hard to figure it out. Kudos to RCCL.
Last week I was on Sapphire Princess. The seat was removed from the lift so I found a staffer. "No problem. I'll find someone trained to operate the lift and we'll get you in the pool," was the first response. After a few minutes, the same person returned to tell me that before I could use the lift, I had to go to the Passenger Services Desk to sign a waiver. What crap! Is this supposed to make me fell welcome? Ironically, I had just come from Disneyland and had been on rides far more dangerous than a pool lift chair but never had to sign a waiver. I am disgusted by Princess and their CYA rules.
Handicap Assistance on cruises
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Cruise people are amazing. They try so hard to accommodate everyone, regardless of special needs. I guess that's a big part of why I love cruising. My usual complaint - a very mild one - is that the staff are smothering as they try so hard to help. I try to get them to back off but usually just give up and let them pamper me.
Unfortunately. there are exceptions:
I've been on twp ships with a pool lift chair. First up was the Vision of the Seas (RCCL) three years ago. No one was around so my wife did the honours - the two buttons were "UP" and "DOWN" so it wasn't hard to figure it out. Kudos to RCCL.
Last week I was on Sapphire Princess. The seat was removed from the lift so I found a staffer. "No problem. I'll find someone trained to operate the lift and we'll get you in the pool," was the first response. After a few minutes, the same person returned to tell me that before I could use the lift, I had to go to the Passenger Services Desk to sign a waiver. What crap! Is this supposed to make me fell welcome? Ironically, I had just come from Disneyland and had been on rides far more dangerous than a pool lift chair but never had to sign a waiver. I am disgusted by Princess and their CYA rules.