Help, Recently in need to use a wheel Chair

Looking for easy things to do in Seattle with a w/c, leaving Friday:o Also tips and suggestions for on the ship, NCL Jewel. Thanks in advance.

Sorry to hear - hope this is a speedy recovery.

Seattle is pretty accessible *except if you're going east-west* where there are blocks with a 20% grade. There are, however, public-access elevators sprinkled around the problematic areas. Google around and I think there are updated maps.

Seattle Center/Space Needle/Chihuly Garden and Glass and the various museums, including the Frye, Seattle Art Museum and the Henry at UW are all excellent for wheelchair access. Same for the Aquarium and the Washington State Ferries to either Bremerton or Bainbridge. Bainbridge has a cute pedestrian-scale downtown and waterfront but there are some slopes for whoever is pushing.

Not so accessible: the water taxi to West Seattle (the boat is okay but the pier is awful and loading is no great prize), most of Pike Place Market (crowded with brick and cobblestone streets, narrow sidewalks and tourists) and the Underground Tour.

Sorry to hear - hope this is a speedy recovery.

 

Seattle is pretty accessible *except if you're going east-west* where there are blocks with a 20% grade. There are, however, public-access elevators sprinkled around the problematic areas. Google around and I think there are updated maps.

 

Seattle Center/Space Needle/Chihuly Garden and Glass and the various museums, including the Frye, Seattle Art Museum and the Henry at UW are all excellent for wheelchair access. Same for the Aquarium and the Washington State Ferries to either Bremerton or Bainbridge. Bainbridge has a cute pedestrian-scale downtown and waterfront but there are some slopes for whoever is pushing.

 

Not so accessible: the water taxi to West Seattle (the boat is okay but the pier is awful and loading is no great prize), most of Pike Place Market (crowded with brick and cobblestone streets, narrow sidewalks and tourists) and the Underground Tour.

Thanks!!! Very helpful!!!

Although it is upstairs the Wingz Over Washington flight simulator is accessible and they will assist in directing you via the exit route and elevator as well as boarding and then stow the chair out of the way during the (really short) ride. Pretty short for the price but very thrilling and a good "overview" of many areas of Western Washington.

Yes, some of the hills downtown are severe when going to/from the water. Crosswise a lot more level. Also more level south toward Pioneer Square. The Klondike National Historical Park museum there is excellent and very accessible with wheelchair.

Thank you for mentioning the Klondike Gold Rush National Park! I always forget about it and I think it's the perfect thing to do before an Alaska cruise.