Msc Meraviglia YC interior

[CasinoCruzGirl]

Hi we booked a YC interior and am wondering if they have handicapped accessible interior YC suites. I use a scooter so wondering. On my other cruises on other lines I either get a HC room and can bring my scooter in to charge or if I’m not in HC room I have someone take it at night and deliver it back in the morning. 

[JAGR]

26 minutes ago, CasinoCruzGirl said:

Hi we booked a YC interior and am wondering if they have handicapped accessible interior YC suites. I use a scooter so wondering. On my other cruises on other lines I either get a HC room and can bring my scooter in to charge or if I’m not in HC room I have someone take it at night and deliver it back in the morning. 

Unfortunately, MC Meraviglia has no Accessible Interior YC cabins.  It's nice that the Seashore has five, but the Mera was not designed for physically challenged passengers.  There is only one accessible balcony cabin (15039).  

[hamrag]

3 hours ago, JAGR said:

Unfortunately, MC Meraviglia has no Accessible Interior YC cabins.  It's nice that the Seashore has five, but the Mera was not designed for physically challenged passengers.  There is only one accessible balcony cabin (15039).  

That's shocking, especially in this day and age. Had no idea that was the case!

[iwtobek]

1 hour ago, hamrag said:

That's shocking, especially in this day and age. Had no idea that was the case!

Same.

How do they cater do guests in need?

[SirWolf]

According to cruise*mapper*com..

(copied from website)

For passengers with disabilities, MSC Meraviglia has a total of 45 handicap-accessible cabins (18x Inside, 26x Balcony, 1x Deluxe Suite).

Follows the complete list of MSC Meraviglia cabins for disabled passengers. They are listed as type and categories, with cabin numbers in brackets:

• I1-Bella Inside rooms: 8049, 8052, 8130, 8182
• I2-Fantastica Inside rooms: 9057, 9060, 10053, 10056, 10080, 11053, 11054, 11172, 11192, 12041, 12046, 12158, 12178, 13152, 13162
• B1-Bella Balcony rooms: 8087, 8088, 8089, 8090
• B2-Fantastica Balcony rooms: 9108, 9110, 9113, 9115, 9134, 9136, 10083, 10085, 10110, 10112, 11091, 11093, 11100, 11102, 12079, 12081, 12088, 12090
• B3-Aurea Balcony rooms: 13073, 13075, 13088, 13090
• YC1-Yacht Club Suite: 15039

[JAGR]

1 hour ago, iwtobek said:

Same.

How do they cater do guests in need?

 

5 minutes ago, SirWolf said:

According to cruise*mapper*com..

(copied from website)

For passengers with disabilities, MSC Meraviglia has a total of 45 handicap-accessible cabins (18x Inside, 26x Balcony, 1x Deluxe Suite).

Follows the complete list of MSC Meraviglia cabins for disabled passengers. They are listed as type and categories, with cabin numbers in brackets:

• I1-Bella Inside rooms: 8049, 8052, 8130, 8182
• I2-Fantastica Inside rooms: 9057, 9060, 10053, 10056, 10080, 11053, 11054, 11172, 11192, 12041, 12046, 12158, 12178, 13152, 13162
• B1-Bella Balcony rooms: 8087, 8088, 8089, 8090
• B2-Fantastica Balcony rooms: 9108, 9110, 9113, 9115, 9134, 9136, 10083, 10085, 10110, 10112, 11091, 11093, 11100, 11102, 12079, 12081, 12088, 12090
• B3-Aurea Balcony rooms: 13073, 13075, 13088, 13090
• YC1-Yacht Club Suite: 15039

Meraviglia shows 55 Accessible cabins on their fact sheet, but only one in YC.  So, of 2244 cabins, 2.5% are reserved as accessible cabins.  So, one is a balcony in YC, and the other 54 are balcony and interior cabins with Bella, Aurea and Fantastica Experiences.  So needs are accommodated, but not in YC.

Edited September 4, 2022 by JAGR

[9876]

As a side note, Meravilglia Yacht Club interiors are small.  Their staff is wonderful and I am sure they would do anything they could to assist you.  

[hamrag]

7 hours ago, JAGR said:

Unfortunately, MC Meraviglia has no Accessible Interior YC cabins.  It's nice that the Seashore has five, but the Mera was not designed for physically challenged passengers.  There is only one accessible balcony cabin (15039).  

 

1 hour ago, JAGR said:

 

Meraviglia shows 55 Accessible cabins on their fact sheet, but only one in YC.  So, of 2244 cabins, 2.5% are reserved as accessible cabins.  So, one is a balcony in YC, and the other 54 are balcony and interior cabins with Bella, Aurea and Fantastica Experiences.  So needs are accommodated, but not in YC.

Given that it seems 2.5% overall are accessible, on the basis the newer ship YCs have about 125 cabins that would equate to only 3 such cabins in YC. Still doesn't feel right to me, but if 2.5% is all they provide across all accommodations then to have 5 in the Seashore (and its sisters presumably) is above average....but still not good!

 

You've given me reason for thought in this regard, so on our next YC cruises I will be asking the on board YC Director how we can make representation to MSC Corporation for future builds to have a higher proportion. Thanks.

[hamrag]

1 hour ago, 9876 said:

As a side note, Meravilglia Yacht Club interiors are small.  Their staff is wonderful and I am sure they would do anything they could to assist you.  

Indeed they are, but accessible cabins are always significantly larger.

[travelwide]

"You've given me reason for thought in this regard, so on our next YC cruises I will be asking the on board YC Director how we can make representation to MSC Corporation for future builds to have a higher proportion. Thanks."

 

I totally agree that there needs to be more handicap cabins, I don't foresee your efforts getting very far. The staff on board have their hands full just keeping their current guests satisfied. And dealing with the group in Italy, ugh! Good luck in your endeavor.

🥂🍷🍸

 

[CasinoCruzGirl]

I’m not giving up my YC so I guess I’ll have them take it overnight to charge

 

thanks for the information