Hi everyone

I love cruising, and I have been hook ever since my frist cruise.

Recently I have become disabled. I am. Walking is limited. I want to book a cruise , but I am concerned about getting around. Any advice would help thank you

I love cruising, and I have been hook ever since my frist cruise.

Recently I have become disabled. I am. Walking is limited. I want to book a cruise , but I am concerned about getting around. Any advice would help thank you

Hi papa bear, don't give up take you're time theres walkers & wheel chairs. :)

Yes look on the beauty that cruising is

The lines are good at looking after mobility impaired

Wheel chairs etc

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I take a rolling walker when I cruise. I don't know when I will have a bad day. Can't stand in lines well on my good days.

Keep saying I am bringing my scooter - but I just bring the rollater each time and do well with it.

I have limited mobility and find that cruising is very suitable for me. We hardly ever do any ship excursions as they are very over priced. I enjoy the research on sorting everything myself.

I'd say, go for it.

Not sure what happened to you to lose your mobility, I was taken ill one day and 7 months later I was alive but lost the use of my right leg. I use a walker most of time, it took me 3 years to buy a scooter, best thing I ever did. My wife and I are going on our Thrid cruise this Nov.

My point is I had a friend ask me to stop thing about what I can no longer do, but to think about what you can do, and then get out and do it!

Takeing a cruise is a great vacation for the mobility challenged. Get out and enjoy. You just have to plan--- that is what is great about Cruise Critic.

My husband uses a walker, cane, scooter to move about the ship. It is not hard and he enjoys cruising so much. People usually are very nice and we have never had a problem. You can find handicap excursions and/or plan things on your own.

Enjoy your time and do not give up on cruising for any reason.

Do not hesitate to book an accessible room. I suggest bringing both a rollator, with a seat, and rent a scooter. Not all ports can handle scooters, and as you remember, the ships are incredibly long. Have a wonderful time!!!

Husband uses a small scooter and a cane to take a few steps. I use a cane for balance. We don't do much touring anymore but till enjoy cruising.

We used to camp quite a bit, 42 years in fact, then in 2004 we had to quit, as I developed arthritis.

Then in 2008 our daughter suggested we go on a cruise for my 75th birthday, although I had no interest in cruising, we went anyway, with another 9 family and friends. :confused:

As we didn’t know much about cruising, and especially not about the accessible side of it, like W/C cabine and such, but I was able to borrow a wheel chair, from the ship, we did learn quite a lot, so 5/6 months later, when we thought we’d try it again, We got a W/C cabin and I rented a scooter, and things went much better. ;)

I now have my own scooter, a “TravelScoot ll”, my second one, and I rent a larger unit fot shore use.

On Aug. 05, we’re heading out on our 30th cruise, in under 6 years, with my trusted TravelScoot, and an accessible cabin. :rolleyes:

Cato :)

Completed Cruises !

Pre-cruise Days - The Big Red Boat, 1993 ??

1st cruise - Coral Princess, 19 November 2008, 10 day Panama Canal, FLL to ACA

2nd cruise - Coral Princess, 15 May 2009, 3 day Repositioning, Los Angeles to Vancouver.

3rd cruise - Sapphire Princess, 25 November 2009? 7 day Mexican Riviera.

4th cruise - Golden Princes, 12 June 2010, 7 day Alaska. (Golden Anniversary Cruise)

5th Cruise - Island Princess, 04 October 2010, Vancouver - Los Angeles, Repositioning

6th cruise - Sapphire Princess, 05 January 2011, 10 day Mexican Riviera. LA to LA.

7th cruise - Golden Princess, 11 May 2011, 3 day, LA to Vancouver, Repositioning

8th cruise - Sapphire Princess, 14 May 2011, 1 day, Vancouver to Seattle, Repositioning

9th cruise - Coral Princess 19 May 2011 2 day, San Francisco to Vancouver, Repositioning

10th & 11th cruises - Coral Princess 02 July to 16 July 2011, round trip Vancouver - Whittier Alaska, B2B

12th & 13th cruises - Sapphire Princess, x2, Cabins, 18 Sep. 2011, 1 day, Seattle to Vancouver, Repositioning

14th & 15th cruises - Golden Princess, x2, Cabins, 24 Sep. 2011, 1 day, Seattle to Vancouver, Repositioning.

16th cruise - Oasis of the Seas, 26 Nov. 2011, 7 day, Western Caribbean, Ft. Lauderdale, Ret.

17th & 18th cruises - Crown Princess B2B, 03 - 10 Dec & 10 - 17 Dec 2011, 14 Days, South & western Caribbean

19th cruise - Grand Princess, 31 Mar. - 07 April 2012, 7 Days, Eastern Caribbean, FLL - FLL

20th cruise - Island Princess, 06-16 June 2012, 10 day cruisetour Vancouver - Wittier

21th cruise - Emerald Princess, 16 day, 10 - 26 Sep. 2012, TA, Copenhagen - New York

22nd cruise - Carnival Ecstasy 10 - 14 January, 2013, 4 Day Bahamas, Port Canaveral Ret.

23rd cruise - Sapphire Princess 30 March - 06 April, 2013, 7 Day Coastal LA - LA

24th cruise - Coral Princess, 19 May - 22 May, 2013, 3 Day Repositioning Cruise, LA - Vancouver

25th cruise - Royal Princess 16 June - 05 July, 2013, 19 Day Inaugural cruise, Southampton - Venice.

26th cruise - Emerald Princess, 06 - 16 October, 2013, 10 Day Canada - New England, Quebexc city to New York

27th cruise - Royal Princess, 24 November - 01 December, 2013, 7 Day,Eastern Caribbean, Fort Lauderdale Ret.

28th cruise - Sapphire Princess, 20 - 24 Jan, 2014, 4 Days, California Coastal

29th cruise - Crown Princess, 03 - 10 May, 2014, LA - Vancouver one way