An example of AB booking HC cabins

[Oceanwench]

For those who think it doesn't happen ...

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1083499

 

This person's TA booked him/her into a HC cabin ... and the person is asking, "Is it bigger?"

 

So far I am the only one who has pointed out the obvious to the OP.

Let's hope there will be others.

 

People are incredibly selfish. :(

[Starr Mtn]

Think that is the same post I just responded to. I really tried

to explain "our situation" And I got attacked !!!

 

Yes - I need a handicap accessible cabin. I use a power wheelchair.

I can only cruise in a wheelchair accessible cabin. And cruising

is a wonderful way to see the world for me. Even if I just mainly

stay on the ship . Certainly better than just staying home.

I've been fortunate to cruise about 2/3 away around the world so far.

 

It's so frustrating just having to deal with able bodied passengers

who jump in front of me before I can wheel into a elevator. I've

even had someone tell me that people like me shouldn't be able

to cruise - because they couldn't get on to the elevator I was on.

The elevator went up one more flight of stairs - and I got off

behind them - and they were complaining about me. My goodness -

I would truly love to be able to walk up even one step - let alone one

flight !

 

Thanks for letting me vent ... And thanks to others who try

to educate the able bodied passengers who just want a little more

room -- at the expense of handicapped folks.

[PennyAgain]

Many people and factors are at fault. Travel Agents who book AB's into HC rooms to 'do them a favor' are a big part of it all.

 

Every time an HC person gets the room he/she needs it is a victory and the cruise ship people need to be told that is so.

[montgomeryfamily]

I've tried to educate as well, and it can be very frustrating.

 

In this thread right now, I've tried not to "attack" the OP, who is an abled bodied person who mistakenly booked an accessible stateroom on-line and wasn't sure what to do. It is after final payment and is the last non-guarantee in the category he want on a Princess cruise. He is concerned it will just go into the general pool if he gives it up, so he is going to post on his roll call.

 

But what has disturbed me is the number of people who post basically blaming the disabled for not booking early enough (years or many months) in order to get an accessible stateroom, instead of the able bodied or their TAs who intentionally book the accessible staterooms or the Princess system, that doesn't have an effective system in place to limit booking accessible staterooms to the disabled. The posters' attitude is just "so, sail another cruiseline--don't give Princess your business". One poster even said, "cruising is a privilege, not a right". So I have been trying to educate them, but apparently not doing a very good job.

 

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1083858