FrankLasVegas Posted July 23, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Hello All: In photos of Riviera/Marina it appears that at times in port the gangways "stairs" appear quite steep. I had read that the crew gangway can be used for passengers with wheelchairs or those who may have issues with steep incline stairs. Can anyone confirm that the crew gangway is accessible to passengers in that situation? Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 23, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Just speak to the staff & I am sure they will allow you to use the crew exit They may look steep but it does not feel like it is steep if that makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankLasVegas Posted July 23, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Just speak to the staff & I am sure they will allow you to use the crew exit They may look steep but it does not feel like it is steep if that makes sense Yes - that does make sense - Thank you for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannaberetired Posted July 23, 2017 #4 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I have seen them let passengers with mobility issues out of the staff exit. I have also seen them assist those passengers when needed. The steps from the regular exit are not steep, but there's a lot of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylisa Posted July 23, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Just got off the Marina and they did allow all passengers who needed to to use the staff gangway no questions asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallydave Posted July 23, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Impossible to make any "general" comments about the steepness of the gangway. It all depends on the height of the dock vs the height of the ships' exit that is used. Depending on the tides the steepness can and often does change between the time you leave the ship and the time you return. In areas of higher tides you may even return to the ship and the ships' entrance will be different, higher or lower deck, that the one you exited from. The higher tides are as you get closer to the poles, both north and south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted July 23, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 23, 2017 We often use the crew gangway - especially returning to the ship. Sometimes several bus tours will return at the same time and the regular gangway gets busy with long lines. They even encourage you to use both gangways to get people out of the sun or rain. Not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesGal Posted July 23, 2017 #8 Share Posted July 23, 2017 We often use the crew gangway - especially returning to the ship. Sometimes several bus tours will return at the same time and the regular gangway gets busy with long lines. They even encourage you to use both gangways to get people out of the sun or rain.Not a problem. Agree 100%, Paul. We utilized staff gangway many times on our recent cruise on Marina. Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Rosebery Posted July 24, 2017 #9 Share Posted July 24, 2017 We have no mobility issues but often used the crew gangway just to save time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkitkat123 Posted July 24, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 24, 2017 The higher tides are as you get closer to the poles, both north and south. Sorry Dave, to be pedantic and totally off topic for this thread but this comment made me think about a cruise to northern Australia where the tides are huge so I looked this up today and it appears it is not related to closeness to poles. Only pointing this out because I learnt something new. Apologies again... https://www.quora.com/Why-are-the-tides-different-in-some-places-than-in-others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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