sattva Posted February 21, 2021 #1 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Am considering cruises on both R and O ships with several tender ports. I vaguely remember that the tenders were easier to reach on O ships than on R's, but we were younger then. How easy is it to reach the tenders on either kind? Is the tender exit deck reached by steps or an elevator? Are crew giving help getting on/off tenders? Any advice or photos would be helpful. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted February 21, 2021 #2 Share Posted February 21, 2021 you can do bother stairs or elevators on both size ships as I recall ..you may have a longer wait for the elevators though You still need to go down the outside stairs to the tender platform Of course the crew help people on.off the tenders it is a matter of safety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted February 22, 2021 #3 Share Posted February 22, 2021 I don't recall a significant difference in the process, ease or difficulty on R vs O ships . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted February 22, 2021 #4 Share Posted February 22, 2021 As a current care giver, I can tell you, that if a person has to use the elevator to get to the tender deck and can not use the stairs.... Then the 15 to 20 steps down a steep incline metal outside stair ( ladder) will be very difficult. I have seen more than a few turn back when faced with that Plus since the ocean is moving 24/7 Getting into a bouncing tender is yet another challenge even with crew help. It m might be realistic, if one is compromised, to consider that tender ports may not be possible. Also many ports tender docks my hold even more challenges getting off the tender and into land. Maybe all things are not possible all the time. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted February 22, 2021 #5 Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Hawaiidan said: Maybe all things are not possible all the time. And for all people. But I can see enjoying a cruise even if you can't leave the ship. Plenty of people go to Antarctica and are not allowed to disembark because of the size of the ship. But they seem to all enjoy the 'sail by.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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