Wheelchair Access Meraviglia YC Room 15039

[Glitchlo]

Today we just got back from an awesome one week cruise on the MSC Meriviglia. We stayed in the Yacht Club (accessible room 15039) and one of us is in a wheelchair. Some have asked about accessibility so will focus this note on such.

1)     Room- 15039 is only accessible room in the Yacht club. I have included pictures of the room. Wish they had more than 1 such room in YC but it fully met our needs. To make things much better MSC should add a swing down grab bar between toilet and shower for use on toilet and make door swing open with button.

2)     Crew was awesome and always ready to help where they could. Cannot overemphasize this point. Friendly, efficient (except for tram issue) and hard working

3)     Pools were not accessible for one in chair as it had no chair lifts as other lines do.

4)     On Ocean Cay we waited 45 minutes for a special tram car. This was a faulty communication issue as we finally had to go get it. First off ship and one of last to get to YC beach area. Crew at beach area nicely setup a shady area for us. Water is not accessible as it was rocky (smooth rocks though)

5)     Embarkation and disembarkation went well with chair/YC getting priority.

6)     Ship was fully nicely accessible by elevators. Saw a few in scooters.

 

Hope this helps

[Georgia_Peaches]

Looks like a very nice room.  Thank you for sharing the pics.  It was my understanding that YC also had at least one accessible interior room as well...or am I thinking of a different ship?

Edited June 18, 2023 by Georgia_Peaches

[Glitchlo]

Not that I see from the Deck Plan

[go fish 44]

On the Seaside there is an inside accessible room, we have been in it.

 

 

[sbcs5390]

22 hours ago, Glitchlo said:

On Ocean Cay we waited 45 minutes for a special tram car.

So sorry to hear this. Would you have any tips to prevent this happening for others? 

[jcpc]

Was your wheelchair easily accommodated in the Broadway Theater and the Carousel Lounge?  I was told that you have to walk down a few stairs to reach the handicapped seating in the Broadway Theater.  While not using a wheelchair, one member of our group uses a rollator and cannot descend/ascend stairs easily.  Thanks.

 

[Glitchlo]

Did not go to Broadway but Carousel was easily accessible (tables in rear)

 

[Glitchlo]

2 hours ago, sbcs5390 said:

So sorry to hear this. Would you have any tips to prevent this happening for others? 

Only to be persistent if nothing happens after 10-15 minutes. Unfortunately did not work for me 🙂

[sbcs5390]

2 hours ago, Glitchlo said:

Only to be persistent if nothing happens after 10-15 minutes. Unfortunately did not work for me 🙂

Had you coordinated with butler? Or was it with the staff there on the island at the transport center when you first walk out that slipped on the coordination? 

[Glitchlo]

1 hour ago, sbcs5390 said:

Had you coordinated with butler? Or was it with the staff there on the island at the transport center when you first walk out that slipped on the coordination? 

was the person on the island. Everyone pointed me there and she supposedly made a number of calls but at some point she should have seeked help. When after 45 she went to look she found the culprit.

[sbcs5390]

2 hours ago, Glitchlo said:

was the person on the island. Everyone pointed me there and she supposedly made a number of calls but at some point she should have seeked help. When after 45 she went to look she found the culprit.

Bummer. Thanks for the info!

[JAGR]

On 6/18/2023 at 6:00 PM, Georgia_Peaches said:

Looks like a very nice room.  Thank you for sharing the pics.  It was my understanding that YC also had at least one accessible interior room as well...or am I thinking of a different ship?

For interior, at least three to five on the Sea-class ships, and for balcony a usually two to four on Seas-class). No interior disability rooms on Meraviglia or Davina class, none that I know of.

[Georgia_Peaches]

2 hours ago, JAGR said:

No interior disability rooms on Meraviglia or Davina class, none that I know of.

Thank you!  The Youtube videos on the different categories of YC are all starting to run together!

[BDL]

On 6/19/2023 at 4:01 PM, Glitchlo said:

Did not go to Broadway but Carousel was easily accessible (tables in rear)

 

Hi  - On the deck plans, 15039 is a connecting cabin.  Did you hear any noise from the other cabin?  I'm thinking of taking my mom for her 90th birthday but we need an accessible room. 

Thanks!

Barb

[Glitchlo]

9 hours ago, BDL said:

Hi  - On the deck plans, 15039 is a connecting cabin.  Did you hear any noise from the other cabin?  I'm thinking of taking my mom for her 90th birthday but we need an accessible room. 

Thanks!

Barb

No our room was quiet. 2 factors might be connecting door on opposite side from bed and when at sea we sleep with sliding door open a crack allowing white noise of water yet no bird entry

[Sjdcella]

  On 6/20/2023 at 10:12 AM, JAGR said:

No interior disability rooms on Meraviglia or Davina class, none that I know of.

 

There are Accessible interior rooms on Meraviglia, we are staying in one. They are Fantastica class only. They are here for quick reference:

 

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:

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

[Glitchlo]

On 6/19/2023 at 3:05 PM, jcpc said:

Was your wheelchair easily accommodated in the Broadway Theater and the Carousel Lounge?  I was told that you have to walk down a few stairs to reach the handicapped seating in the Broadway Theater.  While not using a wheelchair, one member of our group uses a rollator and cannot descend/ascend stairs easily.  Thanks.

 

went to Broadway on next cruise and they had us sit behind last row next to YC seating (we were in YC)

[voyager1964]

Very informative post - thank you very much for that!

 

Could you please relay your experience for navigating the gangway in the ports of call? I saw some photos suggesting the gangway is not smooth but with small stairs, which would make impossible for a wheelchair to roll... Did the crew push the wheelchair over the gangway in the ports of call?

 

Please advise as we are considering a sailing on Virtuosa in YC in Spring 2026.

Thanks

[Essiesmom]

Gangways are never smooth, they always have little speed bumps.  Crew will help with wheelchair going down.  EM

[voyager1964]

OK, just to clarify here is an image of a gangway (different company but still):

 

This gangway is divided. On the right, there is a portion with stairs. On the left, no stairs. So, which one would have Virtuosa in Caribbean ports of call?

 

[Glitchlo]

Never had an issue with Gangways. I think they may have directed us to a ramp type area and butler escorted us. There was someone there to help us up and down. No issues with this.

[Sjdcella]

My husband has a Wheelchair and we have cruised MSC. There is typically a Gangway for Wheelchairs to get on &off. The crew will help with getting the Wheelchair down & up the Gangway. They told me it was for safety. Fill out a Special needs form and someone from the crew will usually tell you how to disembark/embark in the ports. If you are going to Ocean Cay , let guest services know you want a beach Wheelchair and they will have one waiting for you at the Gangway to switch into. They will store your chair until you return to the ship.