I want to take my kids, 15 and 13, on 7 day land and Sea cruise.?

Question

My daughter is disabled. She has done great whenever we have gone to Disney World.

My 3 questions, how big are the disabled staterooms?

How many people can sleep in disabled stateroom?

Do you think I'll have trouble getting her around the ship in her chair?

Thanks for all your help.

Answer 1

You would need to contact Disney Cruise line or the cruiseline you are interested in to get that information.

Answer 2

Any of Royal Caribbean's Voyager Class (Adventure of the Seas, Explorer of the Seas, Mariner of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, and Voyager of the seas) or Freedom Class (Freedom of the Seas, Liberty of the Seas, or Independence of the Seas) ships would be a great option for those with disabilities. These are the newest and most innovative ships in the world, and they offer all sorts of fun things (indoor shopping boulevard, ice skating rink for shows and free skate, mini golf, arcade, many restaurants, a theater, a casino, and more) to do.

Royal Caribbean also has really accessible ships. While other ships are able to accommodate the disabled, RCI is able to accommodate them and allow them to have a great time. RCI doesn't just add a handicapped stall to the restroom. They make sure that every part of the ship is accessible by either an elevator or a ramp. They also provide handicapped spots in the theater, and they make sure to leave out the lip in the restroom doorway (in both disablility staterooms and public restrooms), so you never have to worry about any sort of inaccessibilty.

Royal Caribbean is most certainly the best cruise line for everyone.

Answer 3

I have been on many cruises with four different cruise lines and there are always a few passengers who are disabled on ships,  Some in wheel chairs, some with motorized scooters, other with walkers and oxygen tanks.  So there are no problems with disabled people being on ship.  

I have seen the ship's staff helping disabled people into dining chairs and also on and off the ship, even when a small tender boat is used to get to shore.

I suggest that you look at this web page for Royal Caribbean which describes their disability accommodations:  

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/allaboutcr...

and check this page also:

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/allaboutcr...

All ships have multiple elevator bays with 4 to 6 elevators each.  So access to all levels of the ship are no problem.

I suggest that you talk direct to whatever cruise line you decide on to make sure that you concerns about the size of the cabin are addressed.  If the standard cabin is not large enough for 3 persons to be accommodated comfortably, you can either book a suite (or mini-suite) which will have more room, or, some cruise lines have family staterooms built to accommodate more than 2 or 3 people more comfortably.

I recommend a Royal Caribbean cruise on the Freedom of the Seas or Liberty of the Seas.  Both are brand new ships and have the latest and best of accommodations.  In addition, when we went on the Freedom and stopped at the cruise line's private island, Labadee, they had a special wheelchair for the sand.  I saw them rolling someone on the sand in it; it had extra large tires that rolled in the sand without bogging down.

While I recommend RC, you cannot go wrong with lines like Celebrity, Princess, Norwegian, Disney ,or even Carnival.  All cruise lines now have "kids' programs" which are designed to provide special activities for kids of all ages.  So you don't have to look at just Disney cruises.   Both of your teens could be in the same program.

Answer 4

So long as you check everything out with the travel agent before hand and choose a good cruise operator, I wouldn't worry for a second. Disabled people are most definitely catered for on cruises and every consideration is made for them.

I'm not sure about how big disabled staterooms are but I imagine they would sleep around three. I don't think you'll have problems getting her around since disabled staterooms are usually located right by the enterance to a level so there is no manoeuvering around corridors.

Answer 5

I have just returned from a cruise and there were a number of people on board who used wheelchairs. They did not seem to have any difficulty in moving around the ship in their chairs. The lifts and the passage ways are large enough for wheelchairs and when in port the gangway staff are only to willing to help on and off the gangway.  

There are disabled staterooms on all cruise lines and you would probably get more informed information from the cruise operator direct as to size and occupancy.

From what I have seen the staterooms are the same size as ordinary staterooms and I would think that two people would be comfortable, three might be a little cramped. ( My uninformed opinion only)

You could also ask your question on the cruise forums at http://www.cruisecritic.com/ the cruisers that use it are very helpful.