Glass Bottom boat with wheel chair

[CRUZdaBOAT]

We will be traveling with my 81 yrs young mother. How is the glass bottom boat tour? We are in need of an excursion that has wheelchair accomidations. ANY suggestion will be great and appreciated!!!!!

 

CRUZdaBOAT:confused:

[Aplmac]

We will be traveling with my 81 yrs young mother. ===> You GO,girl!

 

How is the glass bottom boat tour? ===> for a wheelchair person? maybe not.

We are in need of an excursion that has wheelchair accommodations.

I'd suggest Harbour Master, a stable,twin hull,platform-type boat

with a roll-on/roll-off type loading ramp at the bow,if I remember rightly.

I'm sure they've done a few wheelchairs in their time!

Three decks of fun. It's nice, I've been.

Most stable accessible boat I can think of, for a wheelchair user.

 

They'll do you a Lunch cruise down the calm West Coast(usually)

park it up for an hour while people swim(and they get Lunch ready)

then everyone eats, and it's time for the trip back to their dock,

which is not far away from the Port where your ship will be berthed

- in fact you'll pass your ship on the way in and out!

[Aplmac]

Just spoke with one of their Captains...

and he confirms the roll-on/roll-off type front loading ramp

for you and a whole wheelchair army, if necessary.

 

Their day cruise leaves the Tall Ships dock at 11 sharp

and is back by 3:30 p.m.

and yes they are punctual (always have been!)

so as long as your ship's not leaving before 5 p.m.

everything should fall into place, time-wise.

 

Think I'll be doing a special Harbour Master photo-trip Wednesday,

so please check this thread again, on Wednesday evening,

I should have a few nice pics to illustrate things,

including a shot of that front-loading ramp, just for you.

[Aplmac]

Just spoke with one of their Captains...

and he confirms the roll-on/roll-off type front loading ramp

for you and a whole wheelchair army, if necessary.

 

Their day cruise leaves the Tall Ships dock at 11 sharp

and is back by 3:30 p.m.

and yes they are punctual (always have been!)

so as long as your ship's not leaving before 5 p.m.

everything should fall into place, time-wise.

 

Think I'll be doing a special Harbour Master photo-trip Wednesday,

so please check this thread again, on Wednesday evening,

I should have a few nice pics to illustrate things,

including a shot of that front-loading ramp, just for you.

[CRUZdaBOAT]

Thank you for the information. I will look on wednesday for the threads. Any idea on the cost and a contact for the excursion would also be appreciated. :o

[Aplmac]

I was wrong about Harbour Master being a twin-hulled vessel.

It's not. It's a single hull.

 

Nevertheless, at 40 ft. wide, she's stable,

and I spent much of the afternoon at the helm, as we cruised back to port,

but the picture that the Capt. took of me wasn't flattering,

so no show, sorry!

 

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Now: that wheelchair-capable loading ramp I promised earlier in the week!

See pix attached.

 

never mind the 6 inch. bump-up to the ramp that you'll see in my detail picture

...I spoke with the loading master

and he says they've done many wheelchairs in their time

and you shall be boarded, and easily.

 

That big blue thing on the ramp...what's that for?

As I discovered when we stopped for a swim/snorkel/jet-skis,

this is used to make beaching visitors easier,

as an extension to the larger ramp you see in the pics.

 

All shall become clear to you, when you take this coastal cruise.

 

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Oh! How much?

Their 11 a.m. - 3:30 day cruise is Bds.$135

which is the equivalent of U.S.$ 67.50

(just divide Bds.$ 135 by 2, and you have the U.S.Dollar equivalent)

 

 

Incidentally, wife and I had a blast, the lunch was tasty ohh yeah!

 

There's a big ole waterslide on the starboard side

which gets lowered once we're stopped for watersports,

and photos of that and other turquoise water enjoyments follow.

Watch this space!

[Aplmac]

- nice day!

the water really is this colour.

 

in fact, I reduced colour saturation by 10% in Photoshop

to bring it somewhat real

[CRUZdaBOAT]

Thank's for the pictures. We booked today! Its great to have cruise critic followers to give good sound advice. :)