Question About Renting a Jazzy

[bluewater63]

Hi. Does anyone have any information on renting a Jazzy for an elderly guest?

 

Thank you!

[bluewater63]

We would like to rent it directly from the ship if possible.

[kenevenpar]

OK, since no one else has, I'll bite. What is a jazzy?

[jsf]

I think it might be a wheelchair or scooter, maybe a brand name. OP would be better off calling TA or Celebrity

J.

[cruisestitch]

contact Celebrity Special Needs department for information on renting mobility scooters for your cruise.

[cb at sea]

You can't rent directly thru the cruise line...they may give you some independent companies that will rent, with delivery to the ship. Or, go to the "Cruising with disabilities" boards...they can give you names!

[wendychloecruiser]

I believe the company is called mobility at sea. They are out of Fort Lauderdale. I rented one for my mom on a couple of cruises out of there and Miami. Fabulous service. The scooter is in the cabin when you arrive and you just leave the scooter in the cabin when you leave.

[cruisestitch]

From the Celebrity Website

 

Every ship in the Celebrity fleet was designed with your every need in mind. You'll find wide, spacious corridors, to allow 180° turns for wheelchairs. Most decks are accessible through automatic doors, and all public rooms feature entrances with gradual inclines.

 

We provide complimentary wheelchair assistance for embarkation and disembarkation only.

 

If you would like to have a wheelchair during the cruise, we have a limited supply of wheelchairs available on our ships. Please contact our Access Department if you would like to make a reservation for a wheelchair. If you want to ensure you will have a wheelchair or scooter onboard, you are welcome to bring your own or rent one from of the companies below who will deliver it your stateroom on the ship:

 

CareVacations

Phone: 877-478-7827

Fax: 800-648-1116

E-mail: res@carevacations.com

On the web: CareVacations website

 

Special Needs at Sea

Phone: 800-513-4515

Fax: 800-513-4516

E-mail: info@specialneedsgroup.com

On the web: Special Needs at Sea website

 

You may bring and use wheelchairs, mobility scooters and other assistive devices onboard our ships. Due to safety regulations, Segways may not be used onboard.

 

Assistive devices including mobility scooters must be stored and recharged in your stateroom so fire doors, corridors and elevator lobbies are kept clear for emergency evacuation. When parked throughout the ship, they must be parked out of the way to allow safe and easy access by other guests and crewmembers.

 

Assistive devices should fit through a standard stateroom entry doorway which is at least 23 inches wide. We offer accessible staterooms which have wider doors which are at least 32 inches wide and may accommodate larger devices. If you have an assistive device larger than 32 inches wide, please contact our Access Department for assistance.

[cruisead]

Cruise lines do not rent mobility scooters or wheelchairs on their ships. You must either bring your own or rent one from an approved vendor. For Celebrity, you need to contact either Special Needs at Sea or CareVacations to rent a scooter.

 

Now, If you need a scooter, you have to make sure your scooter fits in the cabin. Most scooters, if they are larger than a travel size scooter, may not fit through regular cabin doors. Some might fit a little better if you remove your armrests. Your other problem, if you don't have an accessible cabin, is where to put the scooter in the cabin. Nearly every regular size cabin, other than a Sky Suite or larger, will not accommodate a scooter without blocking access to either the balcony door, bed or bathroom door. And you ABSOLUTELY CANNOT keep a scooter in the hallway. It's a safety hazard, plus you block access for others who have scooters/wheelchairs and for the crew and their laundry carts. So, unless you have a larger cabin, or an accessible cabin, a scooter will present many problems.