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On voyager now this is the most casually dressed crowd I’ve ever seen on a luxury line polos are the norm relatively few men. in sport jackets once in a while I see a guy in a tie some women dressed for dinner in clothes I would wear on a shore excursion. A handful in sequins. Others just elegant they will turn you away from the dining room if u are wearing a t shirt (no collar) or jeans. Otherwise you can be very comfortably dressed or dressed up.

I could nt find the video — it was there several years ago — but here is an article you might like She Inspired All Of Us, Mobility Impaired But No Holds Barred: Antarctica Explored, A Photo A Day Ralph Grizzle January 28, 2015 No Comments No Limits! Bound to a wheelchair, a guest from Germany shows her delight as she prepares to tour glaciers by Zodiac. There are actually two wheelchair guests in the Zodiac, and while neither were able to participate in landings (stepping ashore in Antarctica) both were able to observe the beauty of Antarctica up close in Zodiacs. © 2014 Avid Travel Media Inc. I received an email from a reader the other day. She writes: Ralph, I travel to the Magical White Wonderland vicariously with you in every posting, as I am longing to go. I have held off this long as I am not sure whether it would be worth my while as I am almost chained to a walker. I did, however, see a photo on one of your voyages where someone in a wheelchair was ecstatic that they had been transported somehow onto a Zodiac and taken to the shore. In your opinion, is an Antarctica cruise still worthwhile for someone such as myself? And if so, is there a cruise line/ship you would particularly recommend? I am not in a wheelchair (yet!) and can navigate short distances with a cane, but for anything else I really need my walker. Your thoughts please? Thank you, Catherine I wrote to Catherine that I would absolutely consider the trip if I were her. Yes, the lady in the wheelchair (there were two people in wheelchairs, by the way) was ecstatic. The photos barely reflect her true enthusiasm for the whole trip. Incidentally, I learned that she was a star athlete when she was young, and a botched surgery put her in the wheelchair for life. I have never met a more positive person, so the first thing that she took with her to Antarctica was a positive attitude that impressed all of us who met her. If you go with a positive attitude and your cane and walker, and you go with a cruise line that will take care of you, such as Seabourn, I think you would really enjoy the trip. If you did nothing more than to observe Antarctica from the ship, you would likely come away having had a satisfying experience. Now, here is a big caveat. The wheelchairs did not go ashore. It’s too difficult to “land” on the beaches for wheelchairs. The two women did Zodiac cruises along the shorelines, past glaciers and wildlife along the shoreline. And on most days, the sea was too choppy – not bad choppy – but too choppy to safely get them into the Zodiacs. Even with a cane, I think going ashore may be difficult for you with limited mobility. There are cruise lines that offer “drive-by” cruises and if you’re not doing “landings” they may suited for you as well. The best advice I can give is talk with a good travel agent who can explore the options with you.

I will look

Easy to find on their website

I am booking with confidence thanks for giving me the inside scoop

Seabourn has a video on line about disability and Antarctica. They have a can do attitude

Splendor and voyager had same setup

That was my thinking and away from grill

Very limited both on splendor and voyager several news channels 4 movie channels a bunch of movies and tv shows on demand I’ve been able to stream on my iPad most of the time without purchasing the more expensive internet package for streaming best bet is to download stuff before you board

Thx for all the info. We ended up booking ns 930. I don’t think being below the pool will be a big deal for us we are waitlisted for gs 700 and 701. If it happens, fine. If not 930 is a good choice for us

Thx

Just did some searches re 1125. Seems like best choice of nav suites. If not available I may opt for gs forward

I’ll track you down. Lolol

Taking a taxi from airport is no big deal. We are independent travelers. First time ever with ship transfer. Several hundred obc. Nice

Thx. I will see if it’s available

Thx. Found it 1125 might have vibration issue meeting with cruise consultant later today if you would like to meet up give me a call suite 919

Thx for heads up

I’m on voyager and I’m thinking of booking a future cruise on navigator what area of the ship should I avoid? is there a navigator suite in a location without vibration??

They even went so far as to make sure the suite I was moving to was cleaned ASAP seamless. Don’t worry. They do this all the time don’t forget to empty the safe. Lol

FYI regent failed to pick me up from airport in Cape Town I took a taxi i emailed my ta who told me to email him the receipt for reimbursement. An apologetic regent had a substantial additional on board credit posted to my account instead 😀😀😀

My ta handled everything

Yes

On board voyager just heard from fairly reliable source starlink coming to regent

Silversea is getting starlink across the fleet. I’d bet Regent will follow

We flew on our own tucson to lax. You can’t get anywhere from tucson