{"id":13449,"date":"2012-07-05T01:25:06","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T08:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/?p=13449"},"modified":"2012-07-05T01:25:06","modified_gmt":"2012-07-05T08:25:06","slug":"monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/?p=13449","title":{"rendered":"Informing Cruisers with Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

On every cruise we take, we continued to be amazed at the determination of people with disabilities to keep on sailing. Of course, this is in part because cruise lines have gone out \"\"<\/a>of their way — either by desire or by the force of a Supreme Court ruling seven years ago — to make embarkation, life on board and disembarkation as painless as possible.<\/p>\n

During the weekend, we discovered a Disabled Cruise Guide<\/em> online. It was compiled by Cruise.co<\/a>, which appears to be British-based, and it covers almost all of the major players, with the notable exception of Disney<\/a>. Upscale lines like Oceania<\/a>, Crystal<\/a>, Silversea<\/a> and Regent Seven Seas<\/a> are also not rated.<\/p>\n

The rest are.<\/p>\n

The guide tells you things about wheelchairs — if they can be rented, if you can bring your own and what restrictions there are. It tells you about disabled cabins (that should be cabins for people with disabilities, shouldn't it?) and whether service animals, like guide dogs, are allowed. And it tells you about mobility aids on the ships, plus facilities for the hard of hearing.<\/p>\n

The nine categories make it easier for passengers with disabilities to decide which cruise line is best suited to them.<\/p>\n

Check it out at www.us.cruise.co<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n\tDiamond Princess<\/a>
\n\t7 nights
\n\tAugust 25, 2012
\n\tAnchorage<\/a>, Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay<\/a>, Skagway<\/a>, Juneau<\/a>, Ketchikan<\/a>, Vancouver<\/a>
\n\tInside: $599
\n\tCost per day: $85<\/strong><\/span>
\n\twww.princess.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo courtesy Royal Caribbean<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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