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I second the Sofitel: very comfortable and convenient hotel basically the entrance is in Terminal 5.
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Thanks very much for this report, we are doing the same cruise next year (all being well) and looking forward to Arhus and Hamburg. We’ve been to IJmuidin, which is really just another port for Amsterdam and has little of interest, beach cafes and sand dunes and difficult access. I would recommend a shuttle or taxi that goes to Amsterdam. I’ve already booked the accessible shuttle to Bruges, we’ve been there before so I may reconsider our options, but they are limited, we’ve been to Zeebrugge several times before, maybe the coastal tram. I’ve also booked the Rouen accessible excursion, again I’ve been before but would be keen to see the cathedral again, and DH hasn’t been at all. We’ve spent a bit of time in Copenhagen, there are some restaurants and cafes that have no steps but finding an accessible loo is harder.
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Please suggest nice lunch restaurant Copenhagen
ozscotart replied to azalice's topic in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea
We were recently in Copenhagen for a few days, I’m gf and df. We liked Restaurant Tight, nice place, friendly and can adapt most of the menu. Popular in the evening so best to book. The other restaurant we liked was Osteria Alfredo, we weren’t the only gf people there and the pizza was excellent. I made the mistake of having my pizza with the df cheese, this didn’t work out well, but someone at the next table had hers without cheese and said it was very good. Again I think you need to book. Other choices are on Find me gluten free app, which was very helpful on our Baltic cruise generally. -
Gluten-free options in Baltic ports
ozscotart replied to cmph's topic in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea
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And I AirTag everything !
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I’m a bit paranoid, I duct tape a laminated sign I make to the seat, with flight details, my name and phone number, instructions how to handle etc. The airline will have a luggage tag and possibly several other tags depending on their procedures.
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Need advice on Heathrow and a bit of venting
ozscotart replied to portiemom's topic in Europe Disabled Cruising
Heathrow is the worst, it’s worse than CDG, years ago a wheelchair assistance girl at CDG found that hard to believe. I now take my scooter rather than rely on wheelchair assistance there, the service is contracted out and is notorious. Unfortunately if you’re flying trans Atlantic I’m not sure you have any other option, if you pay for a lounge they will take you and leave you there, then collect you to get to the gate on time. They should board you first , if passengers are already boarding because wheelchair assistance were late in collecting you, it would be better to insist on waiting to board once everyone was seated. They’ll be keen to pressure you to join the queue but you could sit on the jump seat on the plane until the aisle is clear. We’ve sat on the plane at Heathrow waiting for wheelchair assistance for an hour or more a few times, they’ll pressure you to get off but it’s a long walk ! It’s even worse if you have a connecting flight and have to change terminals. We’ve never been separated though. -
I have a related question, I hope you don’t mind my asking, we’re on Dawn in June and don’t like any of the excursions but I know there’ll be some ships shuttles into the town in some of the ports, will we be able to use the $50 excursion credit in the free at sea offer to pay for them ?
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I use a Travelscoot, I use a 274 kWh lithium ion battery, max being 300. Most airlines allow one 300 and one spare, but some only allow 160, I usually carry a 300 and a spare. I generally find I don’t travel more than about 6 k a day, I get too tired, but if you are doing a lot of hills or ramps, or if the battery is old, the battery will go down much quicker. Of course, the travelscoot is extremely lightweight, so possibly the battery goes further. So, my usual suggestions would be, not knowing anything about your particular situation, is to check the airline rules about batteries, including spares, and carry any documents about the battery with you, they can be inspected at every stage of your airport journey. They are being particularly cautious about lithium ion batteries now, due to problems with unsafe ones on illegal e scooters and such like (they can explode).
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We had a situation where we had to rent one onboard in an emergency, we were just lucky they had one available. If you know you’re going to need it, best taking your own.
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I’ve been chatting on another forum with another cruiser going to La Rochelle about finding suitable alternatives to cruise excursions, myself because Princess don’t seem to have any accessible excursions. I’ve read a very negative review on Google of a recent RCI stop there where the shuttle (La Rochelle being 16k away) was very small and inadequate for a large ship. I also looked into the local bus service, it being a large port there is one but possibly cruise passengers won’t be allowed to leave the dock gate on foot? My question is are there many taxis at the port ?
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Using a walker/rollator in Norway snow or ice?
ozscotart replied to kbert92069's topic in Disabled Cruise Travel
I would not use your walker on snow at all. On ice, on the flat , it might be ok. On hills very dangerous. I tend to avoid going out in the ice and snow now but when I did I used yaktrax , these are grip things you put on your boots, and I use more suitable sticks, ( Flexyfoot but there are many others) year round now. I’m in Edinburgh and there’s less snow and ice nowadays but the cobbles are still slippy in the rain. Beware hills. https://www.yaktrax.co.uk https://flexyfoot.com Possibly in Norway they have better pavements than Scotland. Posting in the Northern European ports of call would be a good idea. -
Best destinations when using a mobility scooter
ozscotart replied to Ramblin and Gamblin's topic in Disabled Cruise Travel
It also depends on the scooter too, I have a travelscoot, which on past cruises has been allowed on tenders. And whether you can go up and down the steps to the tender, possibly in slightly rough seas. Definitely the worst place I’ve been for accessibility is Santorini, I have been a few times when I was more mobile. I’m sure that with private arrangements or with a folding wheelchair it’s probably possible, but very difficult. The easiest are Spanish cities such as Barcelona and Alicante: accessible public transport and lowered curbs. The lack of lowered curbs in the U.K. and Europe is the main problem. -
Live - Sky Princess - Norway Fjords - 11 June - 14 nights
ozscotart replied to Airwavey's topic in Princess Cruises
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I’ve always used theatremonkey too, a bit less useful since the Monkey sold it I think but still a good option. It’s very useful for seat info for the current production, but I always book direct with the the theatre.
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Midges in Iceland, July-August
ozscotart replied to thehowlingroad's topic in Northern Europe & Baltic Sea
People (locals) on Arran swear by Avon Skin so soft, the theory being the little so-and-sos can’t get through it and fall off. I don’t get bitten that much, the theory my GP had was it was because I am Australian and eat Vegemite.