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After I posted I sent an e-mail to Carnival special needs. I know that my scooter has to be less than 21 that is why the one I am looking at is less than 21. I just thought that maybe someone knew the width of the halls of only rooms or knew where I might be able to get the information.

As for me trying out the scooter it was a matter of seeing how hard it might be. I like to make sure that what I am buying is going to work for what I need it for. For me sometimes that means a lot of hands on research.

I talked to the store and it seems that yes they do rent 4 wheel scooters for people going on cruises.

But thanks for your input xxoocruiser

The turning radius of a 3 wheel vs a 4 wheel is 33 for 3 wheel and 44.75 for a 4 wheel. That is where the hall width will matter. We talked about it tonight and I am going to call the store tomorrow. Because I will need it for around here we are thinking that the 4 wheel will be better for me in the long run. I do have 2 cruises booked but with the economy who knows when we will be able to go after those 2. I did try and turn the 4 wheel into a 22" opening with a 5 ft. "hall" and it was really difficult. Of course I had used painters tape on the floor to try it out. My husband suggested that after we get it he will make a "course" for me to practice on. I know that the 3 wheel really turns tight though.

After talking to the gentleman at the store maybe I will be better informed as well. They do rent scooters for people going on cruises so that might help.

I do appreciate the stories on how you have done it. This cruise there will be 3 of us in a regular balcony so it will be interesting how we manage. The second cruise is in a standard balcony room but only 2 of us. I might have them take the table out of the room.

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I have a brochure for the Go Go Scooters and was trying to find yours. You kept saying your width but there was nothing like that in the brochure so I went to the web site. Thanks for saying that you went there to find the specs because it was easier for me then as well. The one I am looking at is the LX with CTS Suspension. It has a width of 20.5 so it should be fine for the door without the arms if yours is listed at 21.

Now the only thing is do I get a 4 wheel or a 3 wheel scooter. If I am using around town here to take the kids to the park would it be better for me to have the 4 wheel? But then is the 3 wheel better for the ship? Questions Questions I know. I really do appreciate all the help and information you have given me as I don't know anyone with a scooter.

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The hallway width isn't the issue as there will be plenty of room too position the scooer for entry into the cabin The issue to be concerned about is the width of a cabin standard door. A standard cabin door for most mass market cruise lines width being 23". Howevr it's important to note that measurment is from door frame to door frame. You than have to deduct 2" for the depth of the door when opened as it does not open flush to the wall. Therefore the actual width is only 21". The scooters frame at it's widest point needs to be less than 21" as well as the arm rests need to be positioned at less than 21" wide to be able to make the turn in to the cabin regardless of the hallway width.

Actually the hall width does come into play when you are trying to make the turn. The different scooters require a different amount of room to make a good turn. The scooter I am looking at is 20.5 inches wide without the arms which I already know I will leave at home. I have found that I can easily move the scooter when the scooter is out of gear but would rather not have to do it.

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Actually my insurance may end up paying for it all. As well if not then I can apply to the government for some money off. I don't think it will be a problem getting it covered with the insurance though as I have all the paperwork from the Dr. and we have a limit of $4,500.00 and the one we are looking at the LX with suspension. It is $2,000.00. Since I do have the advantage of the insurance I want to make sure I get one that will work for everything I need it for and it will stand up. I keep going between 2 different ones as well as a 3 vs. 4 wheel one. The one under the LX is shorter and a little tiny bit less width but am not sure it will stand up to the things I need it for here. I just wish things would just jump out at you and say this is the one you need LOL I guess not happening though.

Also, I live in Canada and we don't have any Walgreens up here but I did buy my first walker there. It was cheap and it sort of did the job but when I had my knee surgery and bad burn I was able to get a great one with our insurance and government program the Expresso and it is heads above the one from Walgreens. Actually it is kind of funny because when I am on a cruise I am always asked where I got it from. It is only sold in Canada though.

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Thank you for the information. This is such a hard decision to make. We really want to use it on our cruise but I will need it here at home as well. I look after my 3 youngest grandchildren during summer break and I will be able to use the scooter to take them to places around here. Unlike the last 3 yrs. where I kept them here at the house. But it is a big decision and money so want to make the best decision for me.

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Thanks fair-wind. The specs that I have for the GoGo Elite is 19.5 width and mine will be 20.5 width. I went down to the showroom today to try things out but without the width of the hall it is hard to figure out. It is the turning into the room that I think I might have problems with.

What is the difference between a 3 and a 4 wheel scooter? I know the turning width is closer with a 3 rather than a 4 but is the 3 stable enough?

As for a handicapped room I couldn't get one for either the Oct. cruise or for the Feb. 2017 cruise. Also, the handicapped rooms only hold 2 people and in Oct. there will be 3 of us in the room. The scooter does come apart really easy and I am hoping to actually use my walker for most of the time on the ship. When I leave the ship however I will need my scooter.

Also I have already sent the information to the Special Needs department for both cruises so that is taken care of.

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If you want cereal on the buffet line the Cheerios is gluten free. I had the Chef check and he took a picture of the box and the ingredients. I had wondered about it because Cheerios is gluten free in the States but not in Canada.

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Just off the Conquest and had services twice a day. Great staff.

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I will have to start bringing a scooter on board ship now. I will have a Go Go Ultra that is 20.5 width. I was wondering though how wide are the halls that are on the cabin floors. I didn't think to measure that when we were on our cruise in Jan. I have tried searching for the information but can't come up with a number. Can anyone help?

I want to be able to manage to get into a "room" before I go so thought I would see if my scooter would be able to make the turn and get into the cabin.

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The first week we were told when we brought the cart back. But again when I had contacted him I did ask what exactly we were going to have to pay for. We were not going to take a lot of cash with it except to make sure that we had the cash to pay for the cart. When I ask for the total price I don't expect other charges to be added onto it. If we had been told about the gas we would have know that was another charge and accounted for it.

In Oct. I am not renting a cart again because I have been around the whole Island several times now and don't feel the need to do it again. I will probably stay on the ship this trip and enjoy a quiet day on the ship. The walk from the ship to the port is just getting to be too much for me anyway.

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I'm confused. Is Carnival the only line that charges tips? I thought the other ships did this as well. If so why is everyone so upset about the tips? And John did say it wasn't necessary to tip extra the first of the cruise not that you shouldn't tip at all.

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Had a B2B on the Conquest in Jan. Had morning and evening service, ice twice a day and towel animals. Great service and no problems. They were great.

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We received the Anniversary decorations on our cruise in Jan. They were really nice and a surprise. I brought them home or at least some of them to scrapbook the cruise.

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We rented from Karibe twice in Jan. The golf carts are a distance from the port as they are not allowed into the port area. You have to go outside the port to get it. We rented the cart before we left. It was really not cheap and I had asked for all charges. The cart the first week we were there (we were on a B2B and stopped at Grand Turk each week) was really not very good. As well when my husband dropped the cart off they charged her gas money. I figured with charging us almost $100.00 they would be able to pay for the small amount of gas we used. Since we had been to Grand Turk before we knew where everything was. We ended up only using the cart for a couple of hours and a lot of that time we were not motoring along.

The second week I told them when we got to the rental area that I was not told about the gas money and should have been. I think it was a rip off. The second week the cart was a little better but not much.

I am going again in Oct. and this time I won't be using them.

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My husband and I were there in Jan. It was the best port we visited. We took a Carnival tour to a farm that was also a rum factory. We had lunch there that was really good. The people were so nice and friendly. The place is beautiful. We want to return there.

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Neither my husband or I drink alcohol of any kind. He always asked for pop and I would get a virgin pina colota. I just mentioned it to one of the servers and he asked the head chef who said of course. I could have had more than one but they fill me up and I didn't need that.

It is the same price however.

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On our last cruise there were 4 cabins that were together. They all had the boards and they were never filled with anything vulgar. I did write on one in small letters Hi neighbour but that was it. The only problem that they had was the magnet was not on very well and they all fell off. They put them in the railing but if you do go that route I would take the magnet off and re-attach them with a stronger glue and maybe add some more magnets.

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Just off as well and we had service both times. If not I would have just checked both anyways.

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We sailed the Glory a couple of years ago and it was great. We have sailed Carnival, RCCL, Disney and Princess. We keep going back to Carnival. Our experience is that we like Carnival the best. Princess is next RCCL is 3rd choice but probably dropped because of all the stories we hear as well as how big the ships are and last would be Disney. RCCL was okay but we are not into all the "extras" you have to pay for and the tier system they have. Also, not interested in skating, wave boarding, or rock climbing. The food was okay. Disney is the last cruise line I would go on. First off the price and the second is the horrible food and service we got on the ship. It was not a pleasant experience at all. However, I do know that things can be changed or different for different people.

The people who were drunk were on all cruise lines, but the most were on RCCL and Disney. Everyone's experience is different even on the same ship. Oh I we never take anything less than a 7 night cruise and usually Sept., Oct, Jan. or Feb.

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Sailed the Conquest the first 2 weeks of Jan. and it stays on ship time.

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I was on the 3rd and the 9th sailing and there was problems with immigration. It took a long time to get on the ship on the 3rd and it took a long time for people to disembark on the 9th before all the B2Ber were able to get off. Then we were suppose to be taken down and go through customs and then we were told we were just going to get our pictures for our sign and sail card and get back on the ship as customs was really backed up.

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We did this excursions but we had to book it through the cruise ship. They wouldn't take a reservation from just anyone.

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I forgot to add that at the start of the first cruise we let our cabin stewards know that we would be moving and they told us what to do and that they would move us. The night before they again told us what to do.

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We just did a B2B in Jan. and had to move next door. I hung as much as I could and put stuff in our luggage. The next morning my husband and our two cabin stewards moved us. They had cleaned our new room first and then we moved. The rod in the cabins actually just lift off. They lifted the old rod off and put it in the new cabin and the new cabins rod went into our old room. It was easy and done in a couple of minutes.

We have also done several B2B's where we didn't have to move (couldn't get the same cabin this time) and we did nothing at all with all our stuff.

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