Going on a Cruise with an SCI
This past week I went on a cruise for the 2nd time in a wheelchair. I was asked by the @WAGSofSCI to post a review about my experience and how the ADA accessibility was on the boat.
Overall, the experience and accessibility was great! The cruise was easy to book and all I had to do was request a ADA room with a roll in shower. When I got on the boat it was HUGE. Plenty of room to roll around in a wheelchair. However, I did not bring my big power chair. I brought my manual chair with an attachable motor called “ZX-1” made by Spinergy. I brought my smaller one because I knew it would make it easier to get around and one of the stops we had to take a smaller boat to one of ur destinations. I had to roll down a steep and small ramp that I don’t think a big power chair could have done. I did have to fill out a disability form about my wheelchair and measure the height, length, width, and weight of it. The room I was in did have a widened doorway so I could get in. I did see one other person in a wheelchair on the boat and they were in a bigger power chair than me so I know it is possible to bring one on a cruise. The cruise line I used was Carnival. In my opinion, the only real let down was the size of our room. It was pretty small and I would block the only pathway to get around. If someone wanted to use the bathroom I would have to either back up all the way to our front door so they could get by or they would have to climb over me. We had three people total in the room. Good thing about cruises is that 90% of the time you are not in your room. You only go in there to get ready and sleep. The roll in shower in our room was great! It was bigger than I expected it to be and my shower program was easy to do in the bathroom we had. That was really nice to have. I would rate my experience a 8/10. The dining areas, pool deck, and entertainment theaters were all accessible. I would definitely go on a cruse again.
If any of you have other questions I did not answer feel free to ask them below.
Overall, the experience and accessibility was great! The cruise was easy to book and all I had to do was request a ADA room with a roll in shower. When I got on the boat it was HUGE. Plenty of room to roll around in a wheelchair. However, I did not bring my big power chair. I brought my manual chair with an attachable motor called “ZX-1” made by Spinergy. I brought my smaller one because I knew it would make it easier to get around and one of the stops we had to take a smaller boat to one of ur destinations. I had to roll down a steep and small ramp that I don’t think a big power chair could have done. I did have to fill out a disability form about my wheelchair and measure the height, length, width, and weight of it. The room I was in did have a widened doorway so I could get in. I did see one other person in a wheelchair on the boat and they were in a bigger power chair than me so I know it is possible to bring one on a cruise. The cruise line I used was Carnival. In my opinion, the only real let down was the size of our room. It was pretty small and I would block the only pathway to get around. If someone wanted to use the bathroom I would have to either back up all the way to our front door so they could get by or they would have to climb over me. We had three people total in the room. Good thing about cruises is that 90% of the time you are not in your room. You only go in there to get ready and sleep. The roll in shower in our room was great! It was bigger than I expected it to be and my shower program was easy to do in the bathroom we had. That was really nice to have. I would rate my experience a 8/10. The dining areas, pool deck, and entertainment theaters were all accessible. I would definitely go on a cruse again.
If any of you have other questions I did not answer feel free to ask them below.
Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be. -SONIA RICOTTI
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