Handicap cabin

[Decpl]

We just got assignment Friday for the Crown, booked AE Mini GTY and got a AB mini. Nice upgrade. Room is a handicap that sleeps 4, On Princess site, it looks like the room is a bit wider than all the other AB's any one else ever have a handicap 4 person mini, what are the differences.

 

Thanks Decpl

[Toto2Kansas]

The one difference you will find in an accessible cabin vs a regular one is that you will have a roll in shower only (no tub) in these cabins. Even though this is a mini suite, it will not offer you a bathtub.

[1025cruise]

When are you leaving? If you don't need the accessible cabin, you may offer to Princess to swap if someone does request it.

[Crazy Gramps]

I find the hadndicapped cabins creepy.

 

Don't ask me why but I do.

 

Gramps

[coo359a2]

I thought they were nice. Had an inside HC room when we had our vision impaired grandson. Large bathroom with just the shower, two twin beds with a tv on one side and a nice size sitting area with a sofa bed and another tv. It was very easy for him to walk around in the room.

[geoherb]

The OP is sailing Feb. 12. I doubt that Princess would want the accessible cabin for anyone at this late date.

[bob brown]

Although the floor drains do an admirable job of containing the shower, there can still be considerable flooding on the floor, especially if there is a lot of movement of the ship. Best to shower when the ship is in port whenever possible.

[ONT-CA]

We thoroughly enjoyed the additional space, cabin and extra space for showering when assigned a handicapped room. The plus is the extra size of balcony. Here is a photo of the comparison to a regular balcony.

 

You obviously did not request this and should accept the upgrade without having to challenge Princess' cabin allocation system.

 

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i398/M888rgaret/HandicapBlcony.jpg

[ILVTX]

We sailed with friends on the CB, and they had a handicap room. The balcony was larger, and the room was much larger. Plenty of room to walk about, and a lot more drawer space than we had in our regular balcony. They didn't complain about shower water going into the bathroom, but I can see how it might. They were surprised that the TA had given them this room (it was booked just a few weeks before departure), but they enjoyed the room.

[Decpl]

Thanks all for the replies. Looking forward to the extra space. And the larger shower!!

 

Decpl

[montgomeryfamily]

Regular minisuites come with a bathtub/shower, much larger than a regular balcony room. However the wheelchair accessible minisuites only have a shower--no bathtub as Toto advised you. Hope you wife was not looking forward to having a tub. In addition, we find that the roll in shower in the wheelchair accessible staterooms does often flood the floor and so you should ask for extra towels from the room steward.

 

While we have never been in a minisuite, we have to book wheelchair accessible staterooms due to family member being in a wheelchair and we have noticed that all of the rooms from inside to balcony have some features in common. The balconies have a ramp on the inside and the outside, so it actually takes up some of the room on the balcony and in the cabin.

 

Also, there will be a smaller table and the closet will have a pull down clothing bar, so there will actually be less space for hanging clothing, especially longer clothing such as dresses and skirts. We have been the CB and other Princess ships and did not find there was more drawer space than a regular staterom--it was either the same or less. There also will be limited storage in the bathroom because the sink will have not shelving since it is designed for a wheelchair to fit under it. In addition, in some rooms there is less furniture, with often the armchair taken out to create more room for the wheelchair to turn. And whatever you do, don't pull the cords in the bathroom or you may be getting some unexpected "emergency" help :)