Bloodgem

19 hours ago, KmomChicago said:

Not sure whether the OP is coming back here but all the answers are available and pretty simple. I understand the anxiety, however as we had to deal with it on Adventure of the Seas with my semi-ambulatory mom

I don't think the OP will be back, as he made a serious allegation about Carnival discriminating against disabled passengers whilst he was angry and is now probably embarrassed. 

I understand his anger, as I have been in his situation twice. We wanted a balcony accessible cabin but as they were sold out we ended up in an inside accessible cabin. I was angry at Royal Caribbean for not having more balcony accessible cabins. I was also angry at myself for not booking early enough.

I hope the OP will learn to book early and not to start threads when they are angry.

5 hours ago, kearney said:

RCL sent us the form... which I filled out and then emailed back. Perhaps you can contact them and ask them to email you the form. I did not even know it was available online.

 

 

Thanks for the suggestion. I have the paper version of the form, I just thought I would try the online version for a change.   

I'm trying to complete the following form; https://www.royalcaribbean.com/gbr/en/resources/guest-special-needs.

The form keeps telling me 'Invalid phone number'

I have tried 01782xxxxxx/ 01782 xxxxxx; 441782xxxxxx/441782 xxxxxx and +441782xxxxxx/+441782 xxxxxx. 

Has anyone got any suggestions?

Thank You

If another poster quotes the person you are 'Ignoring', you will see the comment that the 'Ignored' person has made.

Hope this makes sense. 

Hi, what ship?

It's next to the Irish Café that serves Irish potato cakes; Irish sausage and  Guinness for breakfast. 😃

Have you considered contacting your local BBC radio station.

Our local BBC radio station has a weekly phone-in with a travel agent.  Ours is during the morning show, 10am-1pm.

22 hours ago, cruisinfanatic said:

What do you think you'll miss if you don't get D+?

Reserve sitting in the theatre

Hi Ken, I think it's great that you are trying to help others with your videos but please think about online safety.

In the video you can see personal information (booking number etc) which criminals can use to commit fraud in your name   

We always stop at Cherwell Valley, M40 Junction 10. They have an inside children's play area; an outside children's play area and a riverside walk.

If you don't mind adding an extra 15 miles on to your journey consider staying at 
Holiday Inn Express : Southampton - West, SO16 0YP.  You only then have to travel roughly 30 mins with very excited children the next day. 

We always use the M6 Toll, it's with the price

Anthem. We were on her first cruise out of Southampton (not the cruise for invited guests or media).

It was fun, most of the lights in the cabin had no bulbs; The Bionic Bar kept breaking down; The lift in Seaplex stopped working with some one in it. We were waiting to use the lift so my DS (who is confined to a wheelchair) had to use the lift accompanied by any engineer (wearing overalls) and an officer, it was a tight squeeze. 

I think the section of the video that is talking about the dimensions of the wheelchair is misleading. The form states "Please complete all details and dimensions so we may ensure your mobility equipment can be accommodated in the stateroom" but in the video Ken states they are not required.

If you are doing shore excursions then you will need the dimensions of the wheelchair, as not all chairs are the same size, so that the provider can check if the chair can fit in the vehicle. 

52 minutes ago, sgmn said:

Next review is 14th July,  wef 21st July.

But with cases on the rise again Scientists are pushing for full opening to be delayed a few more weeks. 

Some Conservative MP's and business people are pushing to keep the 21st June date 

20 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

Tired of seeing the same old tired pics of suspect Royal Caribbean food disasters?

 

Pull up a chair as we take a trip down memory lane with some actual pictures of real RC food

 

Feel free to chime in, share your memories, and quote pics for effect

 

 

Thank you for starting this thread. I'm loving the pics

Thor was always good for a smile or the occasional scratch of the head.

Ranger Cookies

Are there late night options for a sandwich, pizza or heavy snack?

Dog House deck 15

10 hours ago, LuAnn said:

Oh thank you so much!! I came to this thread for these very type of questions..and here you are!! DH is new to the "Depends" dependence and this is most helpful!!

We take our own bin/trash bags (@555 by 630 mm) as the ones the cabin steward leaves are too big and we feel its a waste as they take the bags away with only 1 pad (diaper) in.

We also take Incontinence Bed Pads Disposable Absorbing Sheets with us to try to protect the skin of my DS and the bed. On some of the cruises we have been on, but not all, the cabin steward has placed a large cut trash bag on the mattress. This protects the mattress but does not stop the sheet from getting wet when/if the pad (diaper) leaks. The last thing you want is skin problem from lying on a urine soaked sheet whilst on a cruise.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01G0ZBR1Y/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=f537566ecfbfa2dc28ac5a74577a203c&hsa_cr_id=6180991720702&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=d324e158-3d76-439c-86e2-47799b38659c&pd_rd_w=mzNo1&pd_rd_wg=u6oJW&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_0_img

Sad to see him go 

No thank you

10 hours ago, katisdale said:

 My one criticism is that the beds are low, but I am quite tall so that quibble may be specific to me. The bed is slightly lower than the seat on my wheelchair.

Premier Inn will put the bed on blocks, to raise it up, if you ask prior to arrival.

"The beds provided in our accessible bedrooms should be 480mm in height. This is in accordance with the standards recommended in British Standard 8300:2009 ‘Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people – Code of Practice’. This height is recommended as it corresponds to the seat height of the majority of wheelchairs and, therefore, facilitates transfer between the wheelchair and the bed.
 

However, we appreciate that some guests may prefer a higher bed and, if given sufficient advance notice of this at the time of booking, we can arrange to have the bed raised."

https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/terms/disabled-access.html

2 hours ago, SquishTheWhale said:

Not something I've seen personally,  but I'm also discussing this topic on another forum and someone there said lots of people on twitter are asking RCI they won't be vaccinated and can they still go. Or they can't make the available dates can they have another. 

 

Kind of annoying that people applied that can't actually do it when the t&Cs were very clear.

I agree it is annoying especially when other key workers have not been rewarded for their dedication through out the pandemic.  

I think blue light workers do deserve to be rewarded by RCI, either with a free cruise or a discount bonus, but why can't RCI offer other key workers a discount.

4 minutes ago, pampaul said:

Just curious, as it helps with the arthritis in my knee.  Thanks.

Yes

Try to avoid using the elevators at busy times. After a show we wait in the theatre until everyone else has used the elevator. 

Another tip is to drive slowly, you will be surprised at the number of people who think it's acceptable to step out in front of a wheelchair.

13 hours ago, GMomKassie said:

This video was very interesting.  I have vision issues and I’m concerned about being able to be up close at shows.   I cannot make out costumes or faces if I am more than 10-15 feet away.   Any idea about accommodating this disability

On some cruises they have dedicated seats, for visual impaired passengers.  I don't know if it's every show or even if it's every ship. I suggest you email RCL ( special_needs@rccl.com ) with any questions you have.