we were considering a cruise to mexico, via miami. we looked at the rooms on a
norwegian cruise line with a balcony and i saw nowhere that there was room to
fit a wheelchair through. a regular room offered much less of course. it looked
like once transferred. turn around, sit in one spot for grooming. we didn't
check any further on accessible rooms when we found a round trip airline fare
was $600.00 ea (bulk-head, coach) from cleveland to miami. round trip so we
wouldn't have to worry about the chair on connecting flights. plus extra
transfers as my husband is getting older and i no lighter in weight. i used an
aisle chair to the bahamas 20 yrs ago. they insisted they had to maneuver me.
they lost me going down the stairs.
dianna c6/7 < not going.
Cruise ships especially the new ones, are wonderful in handicap accommodations.
Handicapped rooms are half again the size of a regular room allowing for room
to maneuver the wheelchair. Get a room with a balcony. The newer ships allow
you access to a balcony so you can actually look at the flying Fish. Elevators
are large enough for a power chair to enter and turn around to exit.
-Original Message-
From: Nan
To: Quad-list Post ; Larry Willis
Sent: Sun, Jun 7, 2015 10:28 pm
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question
I'd go for it in a heartbeat!!! Have FUN!
On Saturday, June 6, 2015 10:55 PM, Gail Holmes
wrote:
Also detailed written instructions attached to the chair.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 6, 2015, at 8:21 PM, Don Smith < scamper2...@gmail.com> wrote:
Show them how to lower the backrest and take your cushion, headrest, joystick
and footrest and put them in overhead storage. Tell them not to put the chair
on it's side,the batteries may move and create issues you don't want or need.
Also be at the boarding gate 45 minutes before boarding time, you well be first
on and last off. Enjoy the flight, look out the windows when you can.
On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 5:02 PM, wrote:
Wheelchair passengers transfer out of their chair at the boarding gate, into an
"aisle chair" and transferred to their seat in the Jet. Your chair should be
in free wheel as it is loaded into the belly of the jet and may be set on its
side. Once you arrive at your destination, the "aisle chair" will be used
again, from the jet to the arrival gate, where your chair should be.
Best Wishes
In a message dated 6/6/2015 2:59:43 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
lwillis82...@gmail.com writes:
Billy, great info, my friend. I appreciate you taking the time
and effort to enlighten me. Very helpful! And how did you get off that plane?
-- Forwarded message --
From: William Lang III
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2015
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question
To: Larry Willis
Cc: quad-list
Larry,
I am my C5 25 years post, and I been on cruises many times. I would like to
think that the airlines have gotten better in caring for power chairs and their
passengers. Sadly, it is an adventure in and of itself.
Cruise ships especially the new ones, are wonderful in handicap accommodations.
Handicapped rooms are half again the size of a regular room allowing for room
to maneuver the wheelchair. Get a room with a balcony. The newer ships allow
you access to a balcony so you can actually look at the flying Fish. Elevators
are large enough for a power chair to enter and turn around to exit.
I recommend you Google to find instructions on how to get the most out of
flying. Do not read posts older than two years because I don’t think they’ll be
relevant.
A caveat: I have had nightmarish experiences with airlines. Breaking chairs,
leaving chairs at places of embarkation (I once flew from Vancouver to Newark,
first-class bulkhead seats). My wife exited the plane and was told that my
Permobil did not make the flight! There I sat on the empty plane
