FOPMan

The Americans with Disabilities Act does not apply to air travel. Instead, the Air Carrier Access Act does. The federal Department of Transportation is responsible for administering the law. A good reference site is https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/passengers-disabilities.. If you ever have issues related to accessible services during air travel el, you are entitled to contact with a Complaint Resolution Officer (it can be via phone, not necessarily in person). They are employees of the airline who are responsible under federal statute for ensuring the airline is complying with applicable federal law.. The ACAA requires a CRO be available. Please let me know if you have other questions. I’m not a lawyer, but I am an expert in accessibility policy.

You may want to re-examine what you think the applicable rules are. Specific to Hawaiian Airlines, Rule 9 address wheelchairs and similar equipment. Including specific limitations on lithium batteries. Including removal and/or disconnecting the battery if it can’t be removed. https://www.hawaiianairlines.com/legal/domestic-contract-of-carriage/rule-9 There are no stated limits on weight of wheelchairs or scooters. I’ve never had a motorized device that weighs less than 50 pounds. Hawaiian airline, like most others, have size and weight limitations on bags, but wheelchairs and similar equipment are not considered bags by the airlines.

Please be aware: assistance in pushing a wheelchair is often provided to your cabin on initial boarding, but ship’s personnel do not normally regularly push chairs all over the ship. They will help push you up the gangway and provide assistance disembarking- some of the ramping can be rather steep.

You will need to book (reserve) an accessible seat. The train sometimes has more demand than they can supply.

There are no weight limits on durable medically equipment (wheelchairs) that apply to airlines. A couple of years ago, American attempted to implement a policy, but they were informed about the error of their ways and rescinded policy. See https://wheelchairtravel.org/american-airlines-reverses-wheelchair-weight-limit-updated-policy/ Pay close attention to lighter weight chairs as they often use lithium batteries. Airlines and the government care very much about lithium batteries in airplane holds and explosions caused by those batteries. Please comply with applicable policies. Devices with longer wheel bases are less likely to top over front to back, another factor to consider.

There is a Publix Supermarket about three and a half blocks away, on Dania Beach Boulevard, on the south side of the street. (The hotel is not actually in Fort Lauderdale). Publix carries wines and beers, in addition to regular groceries. That particular location may not carry as much higher end wines as select other locations, such as Southport/Port Everglades. Please be exceedingly careful crossing Dania Beach Boulevard (DBB). There is a tendency for drivers to not pay the greatest attention to the traffic light at the intersection of US1 and DBB. There have been numerous accidents over the years, including one that killed my friend, who was a pedestrian at the time.

Dates are critical. A hotel that may be $120 in low season might easily be $325 in season.

Quarterdeck- exceedingly family friendly (pet friendly, too). Very much local, very diverse menu. (Burgers, ribs, sushi, good salads). A short walk to the north. Mezzaluna is also very, very good, but may be more than you want. 15th Street Fisheries downstairs is o. The water. If you’ve got young kids, they could have a good time feeding the tarpon. It’s a short Uber or taxi ride or a long walk. Perfectly safe. I grew up there. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve biked it, walked it, canoed it (when it flooded), just a long mostly residential street- apartment buildings.

No. There are separate locations for the port.

Hopefully, the OP came up with a solution. The ship’s medical center can probably treat the ankle if it’s warranted.

Or you could take both- the scooter might be a good relief once you got back aboard.. Small wheels and European stone streets are not the happiest of friends- please be patient and be safe!

While it may not be your first choice of equipment, you might ask about a scooter. If they were picking one up from a passenger on the previous cruise, it would be on the ship already- you’d just take it over for the week.

Please try https://scootaround.com/en/cruise-ports. special needs at sea would provide concierge service, but given the time, may not be able to deliver in time.

Here’s a map for you, from another CC thread:.

It’s one device at a time.

Should have said 3 hour. Somewhere, the three went missing. This does not bode well for your trip, I’m afraid. What other things are booked too close or in unworkable frames?

Considering that the airport suggests a : hour arrival time for international flights in the best of circumstances and the port is a little over an hour away, the math doesn’t work well.

It’s not the wisest idea, and something to be very much avoided if you don’t have clear or TSA Pre. And more complicated if you have to deal with car seats and a taxi/Uber/etc, especially if you need two car seats. If you carried your own bags (carryons and suitcases) off the ship, without needed to worry about car seats or bathroom breaks, you could be at the airport by 8:15 or 8:30, taking the first taxi or having a car service waiting for you. A 10:00 flight would be about as early as I’d want to try, and then only if I had a good plan “B.” MIA can have long security lines and often has a lot of travelers that aren’t efficient in getting through scanners.

It’s about 12 minutes’ car ride from the dock to the Fort Lauderdale airport. Anything 11:45 or later is pretty easy, almost regardless of when you get off the ship (assuming you’re not the absolute last person) and it’s not December 7-March 15 or so (high season). FLL has had some construction going on, so the Southwest gates are not as easy as they used to be.

Depending on whom you rent from (Scootaroud or Special Needs at Sea, both have large South Florida presence), they may offer you dockside pickup and drop off. If so, it takes about 45 seconds to do either. “Hi! I have a reservation. Name is. Smith. Here’s the reservation number and my ID. Great! Here’s your device. Charger is in the bag (always check to be sure). Please drop your scooter back here when you’re done. Happy sailing!” And on return, you roll up, they acknowledge the return, and you’re done. You can’t split- It has to be either cabin pickup and leave, or dockside.

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