Help! Broken foot...what to do (Voyager)?

[torontoflo]

Hi, unfortunate news, my husband broke his foot yesterday and we are sailing on the Voyager on June 27th to Canada. Our room is a balcony, deck 6, aft (very aft). I was thinking we might want to move closer to the elevators. If I call RCCL, will they be accomodating? Has anyone ever had to switch a room due to injury, etc? Also we were planning certain excusions and wanted to know if an excursion is listed moderate walking what that really means (my husband has a walking cast). We are looking at the Bay of Fundy Up close experience in St John and Peggy's Cove Lighthouse in Halifax. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[serene56]

The walk to the aft is not that big of a difference- you can always get a wheel chair to use onboard if it is. How sold out is your sailing? youmay not even be able to get a balcony this late in the booking.

Sorry I cant help with your excursions.

 

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[SWACKMAN]

I don't know about these specific excursions, but you will LOVE Peggy's Cove.. be sure to take plenty of film...

 

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[xpcdoojk]

This is great news, if you look at it properly. My wife broke her foot in Aruba on the Adventure a couple of years ago. They gave her a wheelchair and crutches while on the ship and when we got to the airport in San Juan they moved us immediately thru security, while others stood in a huge line. I think for flying nothing in the world is better than a broken foot. Sorry about the accident, I am quite confident that you can still have a wonderful cruise, my wife did except for the pain.

 

jc

[dtm09]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by xpcdoojk:

This is great news, if you look at it properly. My wife broke her foot in Aruba on the Adventure a couple of years ago. They gave her a wheelchair and crutches while on the ship and when we got to the airport in San Juan they moved us immediately thru security, while others stood in a huge line. I think for flying nothing in the world is better than a broken foot. Sorry about the accident, I am quite confident that you can still have a wonderful cruise, my wife did except for the pain.

 

jc<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

Now that's what I call a good job of making lemonade out of a lemon!

[xpcdoojk]

Thanks dtm, for appreciating a different point of view. I am still expecting complaints of insensitivity to my fellow human being!

 

jc

[dtm09]

No problemo.

 

It helps to have a sense of humor and to not take things so seriously.

 

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[torontoflo]

Thanks for the responses!! My husband says he is fine hobbling to the elevators and up the stairs, but I thought I might give them a call and see about a move. Maybe the cruise has plenty of room left to move us around or maybe we'll get an upgrade =) by chance. Anymore info is still greatly appreciated.

[Ocean Boy]

Personally, I wouldn't bother changing cabins. Voyager ships are so big that he is going to have to do plenty of walking no matter where your cabin is. I suggest getting the use of a wheel chair and when he feels like the hobbling is getting to him he can just use the chair.

 

And I happen to agree that this foot is going to be a major convenience for you at the airport and other places as well!

[xpcdoojk]

OB, you had better get a doctors appointment, as you are agreeing with me again!

 

jc

[Ocean Boy]

jc...

 

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[cruzin2paradise]

Help! Broken foot...what to do (Voyager)?/QUOTE]

 

Ok, I'm sorry by when I saw the thread, all I could come up with was "HOP" . . .

 

Hope your husband feels better, I'm sure the cruise will aid in his healing process! Good Luck.

 

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[lmmn]

Hanging out on the aft balcony on the loungers with room service sounds like a great vacation to me!

 

You'll be amazed at how fast it heals. Even if he still has the cast, in a couple weeks it will be better and he will be an expert at getting around.

 

 

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[NJGRANNY]

Hi, On the Peggy's Cove tour, you can do as little or as much walking as you want. We had a tour guide who did a guided walking tour, but you don't need to stay with him. There is walking up and down inclines in the road if you choose to do that.

 

There is a restaurant, restrooms and souvenir shop right where the busses park. The lighthouse is out from that area.

 

It's a really beautiful place.

 

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[justcruzin85374]

OUCH.....I vote for keeping your aft cabin, using a wheelchair as needed.

 

Hope everything works out.

 

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[jrm9999]

One other note. If use use a wheelchair during embarkation, I almost always see them get moved right to the front of the line and processed through quickly.

 

- Jeff