Wumeister

This really is a game changer for me. We are doing the inaugural sailing of the Escape...10 sea days in a row. I have multiple sclerosis and am a full time wheelchair user now. My husband always brings me something to our cabin, sometimes because I am just too tired or if I need to have a little something to take with medication. On this sailing the only available accessible cabin was an aft balcony. It is a challenge to make it down the hall to the very back with housekeeping carts, other people, etc in the hall. NCL was great because of the flexibility, now it sounds like it might be (for me) the worst. I'm definitely bummed out, I just don't have the stamina to always sit in a restaurant or maneuver the buffet. So much for a relaxing freestyle vacation.

I'm back and cruising with the vest could not be more simple. My gel packs froze in the cabin refrigerator! I have a Glacier Tek vest with gel packs. I actually used it more than l thought I would. There were spots on the ship that felt warm to me and I just popped it on, then returned it to the refrigerator.

Happy cruising!

Thank you all for the help. I knew i should have sprung for the extra set of gel packs! ;)

How do i freeze the ice packs, will they put them in a freezer for me? They can also be activated by ice water, but they are too big for the ice bucket? I don't use it on the ship either.

I have MS and wear a cooling vest to maintain a core temperature needed to function well. It has 4 gel packs that are activated by 30 minutes in a freezer or 20 minutes in ice water and stays cold for 4 hours. Has anyone ever cruised with a vest? I would only need to activate on port days. TIA.

That tour was accessible?

Thank you so much for your answer. I don't think it will be possible, even in the restaurants. My husband was not a big fan of the idea. We were in St. Maartin a few years ago while I was still walking and went shopping instead and thought "next time". I have a progressive form of MS and am now in a wheelchair. Excursions are so challenging now. :)

Can Maho Beach be accessed in a manual wheelchair?