suramom

that's exactly what he said, that part is not accessible.

on Princess accessible cabin we got two in the cabin but difficult to maneuver in and out.

i found Princess to be competent. Their staff was ER doctors, paramedics, and nurses. They only have a few hospital-type rooms. They evaluated my husband for heart attack, which he didn't have. But it soon got overwhelmed there after he got covid along with half the ship it seemed. I see you will travel close to hospitals, so they can evac you if need be.

this is a problem for me, too, and often they are down or up stairs in a restaurant. I've taken to wearing Depends several times. You would be better off with a smaller group excursion where they can sometimes help more than a big bus tour, as European buses do not have restrooms. in Hamburg once they made me pay to use a public restroom, down many stairs, and i did not have any euros. She finally took $1 from me, and let me sneak in. One place a group of women ended up breaking the door to a toilet place because no one had the required money to go thru the turnstile/door.

we use wheelchairs in the airport (with pushers) and send the rollator with luggage. it works best if it is secured with bungee cords or tied together. It comes out with "oversized luggage."

we found that sort of cane to be very heavy and unwieldy. You have probably gone already, but i wonder how it went. We now use a hurrycane and a walker.

i'm glad to hear about that ship. Princess ships have presented no problems for us, with husband using a scooter. No problems with joints in floor, although an occasional door to the deck is hard to open. I can't believe the Apex is so bad like that.

i did find that at certain ports where we were docked, there was loud repair work or fuel refilling going on, and those pesky backup beeps on trucks going to and fro on the dock. So we couldn't enjoy the balcony then. So have those earphones ready if need be. As someone said, the shows can get quite loud. I have to do relaxation exercise, and think of the sound washing over me rather than panicking and resisting, for the shows.

that't true, however you have to lug it thru the airport, which might be difficult. Depends on whether you have a travel partner who can help. If it's a very expensive item, it might be best.

incidentally, the rental price will likely be more than buying it is my guess.

you can check it easily on airplane and pick it up with luggage, that's what we do. use wheelchair in the airport. The porters will bring it to your room on the ship if you want. Sometimes my husband has been in wheelchair and i have used the rollator, where i can put my carryon, and get thru the terminal that way. The ones that fold are not a problem for travel we find.

Princess is very accommodating and easy to use a scooter on. Only problem is getting a handicapped cabin, which is fantastic. However, it appears you want a much more luxurious type of ship, although Club Class on Princess might be similar.

i recall you cannot rent a power chair unless you currently have one, but you can rent scooters or wheelchairs (but you have to push it). My DH got a scooter last time that worked well. but they are large and we had an accessible cabin, so it fit in.

yes, there is an elevator, and the crew will take you there. it can take one or two people and then you are on the level of the tender. I can not say if they can get you into the tender, though, or what awaits when you get to shore. They generally are helpful and we have been able to use them with our walkers, especially if you can walk a bit. there is usally a step into the seats once you are on a tender, but there are helpers.

we were on a private land tour of israel in 2015 and the tour operator had us hire an aide for my husband who used a rollator. So this woman did all the pushing, which i was unable to do. it was expensive, but it let us both do things for our abilities. much of israel is very ancient, many cobblestones, etc., so not a lot is accessible except museums.

i would think shore excursions is where to start. i don't know specifically what they have on the diamond. however the people there have not necessarily taken the tours, nor are disabled, so their perspective is read the book, and so you'll see.

we just went to hawaii and tahiti and samoa. most ports were accessible. However, tahiti and samoa are poor and do not have much in the way of accessible buses. We took a taxi tour around in one of the ports. the ship might have accessible tours. Best bet is to find private operator or take taxis. Tenders are dicey. If the wheelchair is foldable and not heavy, they can often take it on the tender, as they do with our walkers. But not scooters. Did you talk to the accessibility department on the cruise line. Princess is very helpful, but they didn't have many accessible tours that trip.

i think the Princess accessible cabins are better, you can wheel under sink, although less storage space in bathroom. Also have rails next to the toilet, not just behind it.

Are there vehicles or busses that could take a scooter to the Polynesian Cultural Center? It seems to vast to walk around using a rollater. Anyone had experience with tours in Hawaii that are accessible?