Cruise Dragon

as a Cis Bisexual male who identifies as Queer and has been out for over 20 years, I've always liked FoD for the tradition, BUT I can see the point of the original poster. The fact that we have this Board proves the point.

I'm married to a woman, so it isn't always apparent that I'm Queer. On the 4 cruises I've been on (last one in 2005) we have not made any of the FoD gatherings because of everything else happening on the cruise.

My wife and I were on the Carnival Miracle waiting to disembark and to this day, I remember how impressed I was to see the QM2 back in to the Pier so effortlessly , I remember saying to my wife, MoonBaby that it looked like the Captain was backing this huge ship into a car parking space.

Walter

Hi everyone,

I haven't been on a Cruise since 2005, so my information may be out of date when it comes what goes on on ships today.

My wife is Mobility Impaired and walks with a cane 99.99% of the time. When we first got together 18 years ago, her disabilities were more hidden. My point is someone may be disabled and not look like it. I know most of you know this but don't assume that just because someone doesn't look they need the elevator they may.

Walter

The way I understand it is that you have to live or work in NYC to get a NYC HP Permit to park in HP Spaces on the Streets of NYC. Your State Permit (including NYS Placards/Permits) will work in HP Spaces in private lots though. This was true a few years ago, I assume it's still true.

the last time we went on a Cruise my wife did not need a Wheelchair so I have no experience on Cruise Ships. My wife's ability to walk even short distances have gotten worse over the years so now we request a Wheelchair when we fly. It's nice because the people who push the Wheelchairs know how to get around the Airport. At the end of October of this year we went out to Arizona to visit family and we decided to take her Wheelchair instead of using the Airports. When we got to the Airport we checked in at Curbside and then asked for someone to push my wife, the Attendant waited with my Wife while I went to park the car and then took us though Security and made sure we got to the gate. When we got to the Gate I made sure that the Gate Personnel knew that we had our own Wheelchair, they then tagged the Chair and after she was wheeled to the Plane she got up, using her cane, they then put the Wheelchair in the belly of the Plane. As another poster said, we got to board early but was the last to get off the Plane.

On a side note, Jet Blue saves a number of seats up front for people with Disabilities, you make your reservation and then call their Toll Free Number and they will assign you one of those seats.

My wife and I are on the Carnival Miracle waiting to deembark and I wanted to let you all know that the QM 2 just arrived at the pier.

Walter

6/12/04 2nd Anniversary on The Carnival Miracle

6/2003 Carnival Legend

1st Anniversary

6/2002 Celebrity Mercury

Honeymoon