Handicapped Balcony Cabin Pictures (Dawn)

[Azure Moon]

We stayed in cabin 10700 summer of 2010. This cabin has a pole inside it. Here are some pictures.

Bathroom

Shower. The seat in the shower can be raised out of the way if/when it is not needed.

 

Shower, grab bar, red call for help cord, and toilet. The grab bar can be raised and lowered as you want/need.

 

Roll-in / Flat entry into shower

 

Pole in the cabin. It did not give us any problems getting our manual wheelchair and walker in and out of the cabin.

 

Closet

Edited July 1, 2011 by Azure Moon

[Azure Moon]

Storage tower of shelves with some drawers at the bottom. This is located just right of the closet and next to the bathroom door.

 

Another picture of the storage tower.

 

A vanity / table with a chair (that can be moved out of the way so a wheelchair can be rolled up to it. There are a couple of shelves and at the top is a shelf with doors. This piece of furniture is next to the bed.

 

The television sitting above some storage drawers and the mini refrigerator. IIRC, the safe is above the mini refrigerator.

 

The floor space between the love seat, balcony door, and bed.

 

Edited July 1, 2011 by Azure Moon

[valleyvillage]

Hey buddy, I understand about the reluctance to use a wheelchair. I had an amazingly painful gout attack that lasted about a week. I had to fly during that week, so I asked for wheelchair service at the airport.

 

What a great decision! They had these looooong halls and it made such a difference to have that service. I chatted with the attendant and he assured me people use them all the time, even when they can walk, but have other problems with pain, shortness of breath, etc.

 

I totally get your hesitation, though. There is a psychological aspect to overcome. It took me about a minute and then I felt nothing but blessed relief!

 

I hope you can find some alternative therapy with better odds. In the meantime, congrats on getting your passport.

 

Have a great cruise!

 

PS We are now addicted to the suite life. So, go for it!

[searoses]

i am with you on the wheelchair. i have awful RA and every day is different. on a ship it's my balance that is a safety factor. you don't want to fall and make things worse!! griffin-if you don't get a suite you can still have breakfast delivered. if you are traveling with a companion they can bring you whatever you need. my husband brought me bfast in bed every day. you can ask for wheelchair service if you are having a bad day. we just did bermuda and just walking the length of the ship was daunting much less going out and about to shop,etc at the dockyard. i tell my husband he's lucky i no longer enjoy shopping! don't be afraid to ask for help on your cruise get the most out of it you can! didn't that passport make you feel like a REAL adult!!

[GriffinAlexander]

Thank you all who responded for your helpful and kind remarks and advice. I'll see how it goes, but of course I'm still gonna hold out as long as I can on a wheelchair or other assisted device more than the cane. I am seriously considering a jazzy, or scooter or whatever those things are called though.

It'll be a fun and exciting trip no matter what, and I'm gonna do stretches in the pool to try to strengthen up for the trip. Looking through this site, I've seen a lot of cool stories about the level of service for people with suites, so I'm definitely considering it, but we'll see what happens when they quote me the prices.

[GriffinAlexander]

Hey folks!

I just booked the Epic for our cruise in April 2012, the 7-14th. While I was offered a handicapped cabin, I had mentioned that it was my and my partners first cruise and was also worried about seasickness and wanted something midship that wouldn't be feeling the rockiness of the boat so much. From what I've read on here, midship is the way to go. Also being midship would give me easy access to the entire ship from the advice I've received, instead of having to walk the length of the ship to get anywhere. So for the same price I was offered a handicapped in the front starboard side balcony room, or a midship room, which isn't handicapped, but which the rep said they'd put a shower seat in for me and also put the egg crates on the bed. I'm going to research the exact room, # 12177, but I had her check and it's cabins above and below, so I think I'm in good shape.

[che5904]

Hey folks!

I just booked the Epic for our cruise in April 2012, the 7-14th. While I was offered a handicapped cabin, I had mentioned that it was my and my partners first cruise and was also worried about seasickness and wanted something midship that wouldn't be feeling the rockiness of the boat so much. From what I've read on here, midship is the way to go. Also being midship would give me easy access to the entire ship from the advice I've received, instead of having to walk the length of the ship to get anywhere. So for the same price I was offered a handicapped in the front starboard side balcony room, or a midship room, which isn't handicapped, but which the rep said they'd put a shower seat in for me and also put the egg crates on the bed. I'm going to research the exact room, # 12177, but I had her check and it's cabins above and below, so I think I'm in good shape.

 

Sounds like you have everything under control, happy sailings and hope you get hooked on cruising as much as we did.

[GriffinAlexander]

Thanks everyone for your advice, it all came in very helpful when booking my balcony room. I could afford the suite, but really decided that the money should go into the house, or the apt in nyc I'm thinking of getting to make my life easier when I get surgery. You folks are all top notch people in my book.

[gma_pat]

Hmm. I count as handicapped, with 8 herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, and a multitude of other related ailments, but I"m not in a wheelchair.

 

I have the same issues with my discs and booked a handicapped room specifically for the bathroom as the standard bath walls make me have to bend and twist in ways that are not good for my back. However when NCL called and asked me to give up the room for a wheelchair cruiser I did so happily (there but for the grace of God go I :-) So go ahead and book the room but be willing to give it up to a wheelchair cruiser if necessary.

[GriffinAlexander]

It came down to a handicapped room in the aft section and a regular balcony midship, but they are putting a shower seat and egg crates. I don't know if we will have sea sickness since it's our first cruise but had to consider it as a possibility and all reports say a mid ship is less prone to feeling sea sickness. So the handicapped room is still available. Thanks for your helpful advice!

[che5904]

I don't know if we will have sea sickness since it's our first cruise but had to consider it as a possibility and all reports say a mid ship is less prone to feeling sea sickness. So the handicapped room is still available. Thanks for your helpful advice!

 

About 20 years ago I went on a small ship from Miami to the Bahamas, I was young and didn't know about fwd or aft of the ships and just a little out of Miami felt quite nauseated but rested in the lounge which unfortunately for me was in the aft. Needless to say I could not enjoy my cruise to the Bahamas.

 

On NCL we have chosen basically mid ship for our balcony cabins. Once in a while in the casino or the stardust, if the ocean is rougher I will start getting a little yukky feeling, go back to our cabin, I'm fine again. I'm sure the larger ship and how they stabilize her is much better for me but I think mid ship definately helps. So my feeling is if unsure it's the best place to start.

[GriffinAlexander]

About 20 years ago I went on a small ship from Miami to the Bahamas, I was young and didn't know about fwd or aft of the ships and just a little out of Miami felt quite nauseated but rested in the lounge which unfortunately for me was in the aft. Needless to say I could not enjoy my cruise to the Bahamas.

 

On NCL we have chosen basically mid ship for our balcony cabins. Once in a while in the casino or the stardust, if the ocean is rougher I will start getting a little yukky feeling, go back to our cabin, I'm fine again. I'm sure the larger ship and how they stabilize her is much better for me but I think mid ship definately helps. So my feeling is if unsure it's the best place to start.

 

We are sailing in a couple of weeks and I wanted to thank you good folks for all of your helpful information. We decided to stick with the balcony cabin for this trip, and might get a suite next time around. I think we will be fine with a balcony for our first cruise ever and from what ive read, once we move up to a suite we won't want to sail on anything less. We have walkin talkies, sea bands, Dramamine, new white shorts and shirts for the white party, filter cups for drinking water, and my sister is giving me a few books to take with me. Also there's supposed to be a new app for iPhones that NCL just started up which allows one to use their smartphone via the ships wifi as a phone to call and message anyone on the ship. They charge 7.95/trip for it but it seems very convenient and easier than using the walkies, which we will save for the shore trips.

 

Once again, you folks have helped me out with info that is invaluable to me and I wanted to thank you all very much.

[che5904]

Also there's supposed to be a new app for iPhones that NCL just started up which allows one to use their smartphone via the ships wifi as a phone to call and message anyone on the ship. They charge 7.95/trip for it but it seems very convenient and easier than using the walkies, which we will save for the shore trips.

 

Once again, you folks have helped me out with info that is invaluable to me and I wanted to thank you all very much.

 

I don't own an iphone or smart phone, I just have a 'dumb' one :D, but this is the first I've heard of that app and sounds like a decent charge for the convenience and when you consider most would have to go out and purchase the walkie talkies before a trip anyway.

 

Happy sailing I hope you have a wonderful trip.

[cvanrys]

Hi Griffin, I thought I read that you had stayed in cabin 10700 on NCL Dawn. If you did can you tell me if the third bed was a bunk or sofa sleeper.