P&O Accessible cabins - help!

My parents are looking into booking a P&O Caribbean cruise this November on Britannia. Dad has Parkinsons and sometimes uses a manual wheelchair but can but walk if his tablets are working, but he struggles in confined spaces.

Does anyone know how the standard accessible balcony cabin compares to a standard balcony cabin? Are they the same size or is there extra room?

We are a bit confused with the room sizes quoted as the P&O rep says they're the same size (205sq ft), but clearly the bathroom will be much bigger - is the bathroom space included in the sq ft measurement?

The alternative is the superior deluxe balcony at 280 sq ft but it is 33% higher price which ideally they'd prefer not to have to pay!

The cabin will be about 50% larger than a standard cabin of that category, the bathroom is definitely larger. Looking at the deck plans, the only possible exception is the two cabins far aft on F deck.

You can see some pictures of a HC cabin if you go to http://www.cruisedeckplans.com. Although noone has submitted pictures of a HC cabin on Britannia, she is basically the same ship as the Regal and Royal Princess ships. Choose Princess, then Royal Princess (III) scroll down to Balcony cabins, and click on Handicap cabins. There are many cabins pictures on this site, but it is a pay site to see them. However, they make the HC cabin photos available without membership. EM

Being that the OP's father has Parkinson's and balance could be an issue it's important to note that a standard cabin bathroom will have a 4"-8" step up/down to get in/out of the bathroom, the shower will have a 3"-5" edge that will have to be stepped over to get in/out , no shower seat, limited to no grab bars. Also a standard cabin bathroom doorway as well as interior of the room will not accommodate a wheelchair an or walker.

An accessible cabin bathroom will have wide entrance door, zero threshold doorway and shower entry, shower seat, grab bars in the shower as well as by the toilet and enough interior space to accommodate a wheelchair or walker.

Have you actually rung P and Os special assistance department and spoken to them? That is the best way to find out the answers.