Adapted cabins

Earlier this week I was speaking to a passenger who has just come back from a cruise, having had to use a wheelchair on board ship.

As we all know most of the cruise lines have a limited number of adapted cabins, with larger doors for access, more cabin space and wet rooms instead of bathrooms. However, these are limited and in the main are only release to people who are confined to their wheelchair for all of the time.

The pictures are of a adapted cabin on P&O Azura, showing the wet room.

So what happens if you need to use a wheelchair for only limited periods.

Well most of the cruise lines allow you to take a collapsable wheelchair or scooter on board, although you may have to complete a questionairre prior to the sailing and certainly need to advise your cruise consultant so that we can advise the specific cruise line as appropriate.

Fred Olsen Cruises do limit the number of wheelchairs on board for safety reasons, with 4 on Braemar, 6 on Black Watch and Boudicca and 9 on Balmoral, however subject to other quota they will store additional wheelcahirs/scooters for use off ship.

With the limited number of adapted cabins available on all the ships they are not on general sale and the crusie lines have their own rules in terms of who they can be sold to. So, give me a call and I will check up on availability for your prefered sailing.