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60 Second Cruise Tips - Cruise Ship Accessibility (004)

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👁️ 396 views📅 12 years ago⏱️ 1:06
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Creator's Key Takeaways

the second thing i would also ask about is what are their wheelchair accessible cabins and accessibility cabins and what grades are they just suites are they various types

the third thing to do is to check ports of call and how many of those are tender ports because many cruise lines will not let you tender which is where you catch a small boat onto land if you are in a wheelchair

Creator's Tips & Advice

Ask how old the ship is to determine accessibility features
Inquire about wheelchair accessible cabins and their grades
Check how many ports of call are tender ports

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the questions you should be asking your cruise line about accessibility?
QHow old should the ship be for better accessibility?
QWhat types of accessible cabins are available?
QWhich ports are tender ports and how does that affect wheelchair users?
QWhere can I get special equipment for accessibility needs?

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YouTube Video Description

Gary Bembridge talks accessibility on cruise ships for wheelchair users and gives the questions you should be asking your cruise agent and cruise line. Gary is from TipsForTravellers.com and is the author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook". For more 60 Second Crusie Tips visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com or email gary@tipsfortravellers.com For more tips for travellers: - visit the site: http://www.tipsfortravellers.com - follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers - follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge - sign up to the monthly tips for travellers newsletter: http://eepurl.com/AUTIX