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5 hours ago, Qcsailor said:

Hello, maybe you could try with the taxi-coop company in Quebec. They use accessible vehicles as part of regular public transit. Maybe they could setup something?

 

http://www.taxiscoop-quebec.com/?q=en

 

 

Thank you very much for your very helpful suggestion. From their website, it does appear that they do have some ability to accommodate a wheelchair user with advance notice. 

We will be in Quebec City in September and are traveling with one person confined to a wheelchair. The cruise line is not offering any accessible excursions so we are looking to make independent arrangements. Does anyone know of any companies with accessible vehicles? We have already contacted UniTours and Cicerone and they do not have accessible vehicles. 

We will be in Quebec City in September and are traveling with one person confined to a wheelchair. The cruise line is not offering any accessible excursions so we are looking to make independent arrangements. Does anyone know of any companies with accessible vehicles? We have already contacted UniTours and Cicerone and they do not have accessible vehicles. 

Just want to add that you most definitely need an accessible room for us of the Hoyer. Also, if needed you can also rent a hospital bed. Crew will remove one of the twin beds and the hospital bed fits nicely in that area - just be sure to inform the Special Needs department in advance.

We have used a Hoyer in a category 2B accessible cabin on Adventure with a manual Quickie Iris wheelchair. All accessible cabins we have been in(RCL, NCL, and DCL) have ample room for use of Hoyer lift. We store it in the shower area when not in use.  

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).

11 hours ago, RobInMN said:

102 posts in 2 years isn't necessarily what I would consider "New"

But still, need to reset the counter: 

 

OP said new cruiser, not new poster.  

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. 

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

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

11 minutes ago, GRBlizz said:

Sure! It was an Invacare Birdie Compact. We got it in Europe due to our emergency need. And it doesn't seem to be sold in the US.

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.

On 4/2/2023 at 6:20 PM, GRBlizz said:

We rented a hoyer through Special Needs at Sea for a cruise last fall. It cost ~$650 for a transatlantic cruise of 14 days. Due to a mixup, the hoyer was not delivered and we had to buy our own in the first port. Cost of purchase was about 2x the rental cost, and it was an automatic lift, not the manual model we had rented. In retrospect, I am thrilled because this lift folds down for travel, is heavy but I (the wife) can still lift it, and it doubles as a luggage cart in the airport! I'm relieved to know we have it for all local and cruise travels now. Just saying that if this is going to be an ongoing need, you may want to look into buying a travel lift.

Would you mind sharing the brand & model lift you purchased?  Thank you.

Just read the article linked in the first post and there was an update today. 

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.

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.  

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.

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.)

Have you looked at cruises with Dialysis at Sea?

https://www.dialysisatsea.com/index.cfm

5 hours ago, Corby114 said:

I never heard of a handicapped assessable junior suite on any cruise ship.

Some ships do have accessible junior suites. For example Grandeur of the Seas has two (8040, 8540). 

17 hours ago, jolly3 said:

Also we'd like a Jr. suite. Does anyone have experience or pictures to share?

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.

31 minutes ago, smush21 said:

The door handle is I am trying to figure out a portable child lock as our little girl could run away from the room during the night. 

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.

15 hours ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 The portable door alarms are very easy to disengage. 

The OP is asking about door locks, not an alarm.

I don't have any personal experience, however I assume you were trying to get a scooter delivered to the cruise ship itself which of course requires that the company is approved by Royal.  Have you considered instead having the scooter delivered to/picked up from your hotel in Ravenna?   I don't know if that would make any difference in availability and of course it means that you would need to ensure transportation to the port can accommodate the scooter. Or perhaps they can even deliver/pick up from port area even if not into the ship itself.  

You probably came across this company in your own search. Again, I have no experience with them, but they appear to have good reviews. 

https://www.sagetraveling.com/wheelchair-rental-and-mobility-scooters-for-hire

Good luck. Hope you find a solution and enjoy your cruise.

@lovelife  Thank you.  

1 minute ago, lovelife said:

  Once off the ship there was a local transportation company that did the same roundtrip service for $16.00 per person and included several modes of transportation instead of the big buses.

Do you recall the name of the company?

I've taken liquid supplements for my mother on seven NCL cruises (pre pandemic & no flights involved) and received the same carry on instructions. However, each time we placed them in checked bags and included a copy of the boarding pass with the exemption approval highlighted. We did carry enough own to get us through the first day expecting that we would not receive the luggage in the cabin  in a timely manner and would have to visit the "naughty" room to collect it.   However, there were no issues and the luggage was delivered to the room as usual.