Gingee Posted July 21, 2008 #1 Share Posted July 21, 2008 We are due on the August 4th sailing on the Victory and my mom has a fracture of her pelvic bone. They put her on crutches yesterday but she is going very slow. Not sure how long it will take her to be herself. She is 76. Normally a active woman. She is booked in a balcony room with my daughter but I am beginning to wonder if she will need a walker and if we can even get a balcony at this late date. Anyway, does anyone have pictures of what these rooms look like? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingee Posted July 22, 2008 Author #2 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Okay no response on this one. Updated is my mom was given a walker for a short time. Could be using a cane by two weeks but don't know. Anyone stay in these rooms and can tell me about what they are like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retpoda Posted July 22, 2008 #3 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I don't have pictures, but friends of mine had 6208 on Victory, and it was handicapped, balcony was reg i believe. Make some phone calls to carnival or your travel agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingee Posted July 22, 2008 Author #4 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I do have a phone call into our TA as of yesterday. I am curious to see what is left at this late date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL67 Posted July 22, 2008 #5 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Even if one is available, I am not sure that a handicap balcony would help her as HC cabins are designed for people with wheelchairs - wider doors, roll under sinks and roll-in showers. The only real advantages would be no step to the bathroom and a shower seat (which you can request a seat for a regular cabin by calling the Carnival Special Needs dept.) Actually having an HC cabin might be worse since many are further from the elevators and negotiating a ramp to the balcony on crutches might be worse than a step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.