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You need to provide your own. The two most mentioned mobility device rental companies are Special Needs at Sea and Scootaround. The equipment (wheelchair or scooter) will be in your stateroom (or outside the terminal building) waiting for you and that's where you leave it on your last day. If you know what cruise line you will be on, you can check their website for their preferred vendor(s). If you rent a scooter, you will probably need an accessible stateroom. Many, many folks on this board have rented mobility equipment for their cruises. Post again with any other questions you might have. https://www.specialneedsatsea.com/ scootaround.com

We booked a Royal cruise while on the Equinox in November. We got the same perks as if we had purchased it while on a Royal cruise.

If you buy your wifi package ahead of time, you can always cancel it and rebook it if the price goes down. And if the price goes up, you're already set with the package you already purchased and that price won't increase.

We've never booked an accessible room two years out. And have had (mostly) no trouble booking an accessible room even six months before sailing. But we are flexible on our dates, ship and itinerary. We do typically book about a year out or a little more. The more flexibility you have the better your chances will be of finding an accessible room closer to sailing. Popular sailings sell out sooner. Plan B: if you need to book out two years, book a cruise with a refundable deposit.

Their website says to call this number for an accessible taxi: 954-565-2800 Not the regular taxi number. Anyway, I'm going to give them a try in April ! Thanks for the update.

haha! We live in The Couve! Directly across the river from PDX

Take care of the ship and F315 in particular 😊 Our cruise is April 22. You live in Washington !!?? Where?

April? I hope it's not the same week we'll be in F315 😉 We love this suite and honestly, I can't think of one thing negative about it. F315 is right next to the one door and we never heard anything door-wise. And zero cigar/cigarette smell. I've attached some more photos for you. I'd book this suite again in a heartbeat.

Here's a flyer we received on the Equinox in November. You can compare your price to what they are charging pre-cruise.

It is. But no bath tub, only a roll-in shower. It's the accessible window suite. F315. We'll be in the same stateroom in April.

Here's a list of the perks for full suites: https://www.princess.com/learn/ships/staterooms/suites/ Attached are a couple of photos taken of our stateroom on the Caribbean Princess last year, plus our (free) mini bar setup.

@lx200gps If you send your shirts out for pressing, here's a price list from a couple of weeks ago on the Reflection. Cost is 50% more for same day turnaround. Elite passengers get some free laundry service.

Ahhh, I was looking at this one. Slightly different wording. https://www.princess.com/learn/ships/staterooms/suites/

I have found nothing other than going to each cruise line's website and searching. As an example, on the Ruby Princess (10 days from Ft Lauderdale) for Feb 28 2024 and also Feb 18 2024, their website shows 4 available balcony accessible staterooms that will accommodate 3 passengers for either of these dates. The Norwegian Gem on its March 1 2024 11 day sailing has at least one balcony accessible stateroom available. Concentrate on one or two cruiselines you would like to try and go to their websites and do dummy bookings on the dates that would work for you. Make sure you indicate you need an accessible room and also that there are 3 passengers in the room. This way at least you can narrow down accessible room availability. Time is of the essense in booking accessible staterooms. We often book over a year out.

Can you please post a link for this page? The only thing I can find is "Complimentary Specialty Dining Dinner on embarkation day". Nothing about having to book onboard.

We have a similar problem trying to book a speciality restaurant for the first night for our cruise in April. When I try to book the Crown Grill (either on the app or on-line) it shows an order summary charge of $78, minus a $39 dining credit which leaves a balance owing of $39. This is not BOGO, it's supposed to be free on the first night. I know I could go ahead and book the Crown Grill now and sort out the $39 charge once on board, but what a pain!

Pushing a transport chair is definitely a little harder on carpeting than hard surface. However, my husband rents a mobility scooter to use once we're on the ship (it is waiting in our stateroom for him). So fortunately I don't have to push him in the transport chair very much around the ship. He uses the transport chair everywhere up until we get to the stateroom, then much to his joy, the mobilty scooter is waiting for him. Have you considered bringing his TravelScoot on the cruise to use? Or bringing his TravelScoot and then renting a wheelchair or a transport chair to use on the cruise (the chair would be in your room waiting for him)?

We were on the Reflection a couple of weeks ago and it was on the main dining room menu.

Did you request an accessible cab or a regular cab?

Here is a thread on dietary restrictions you might like. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2842528-dietary-restrictions/ These posters are saying to advise NCL when you make your reservation. And written last year, here are two lists of favorite nonalcohol drinks on NCL: https://www.loadtheluggage.com/best-royal-caribbean-mocktails/ https://travelmamas.com/royal-caribbean-mocktails-drinks/

We were on the Reflection a week ago and booked a future cruise on Royal.

@DRS/NC I would contact Celebrity's Access Department to confirm once you have decided on your particular ship; however, their mobility brochure states, "lifts for one pool and one whirlpool per ship throughout the fleet." https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/94b2c9f8#/94b2c9f8/1 Once you've decided on your ship, you could also ask on the Celebrity board if there is anyone currently on the ship you are considering who could possibly check the pool situation for you. There is a thread from a few years ago stating the Edge did not have a lift for the main pool but this may have changed. Here is the contact information for the Access Department: (954) 628-9708 or special_needs@celebrity.com

Ships are huge and many docks are very long. And that's just getting off the ship onto land. Not being able to comfortably walk more than 25 feet sounds like an issue that will definitely limit enjoyment of a cruise.

The only bartenders at Michael's when we were there were women.