FjordFiesta

Thanks all. This is really useful. Sounds like we may need to talk to P&O directly to find out the details about room service and dietary requirements. The tip about the step to the bathroom is also useful to know - although perhaps a small ramp might solve this. Will investigate. 

One of the biggest challenges here seems that the suites etc book up so fast - which means getting anything before Autumn 2020 is tricky. :(

Hi all, my wife and I are new to the idea of going on a cruise, and looking for some experience/advice. My wife has a disability and is in chronic pain which means that sitting up, travelling in cars, and generally taking long journeys is extremely painful. This means we've been very limited in options for travelling and holidays. Recently 2-3 of our friends have taken cruises and after talking to them we're thinking that it may work - in as much as we can enjoy the scenery and see a bit more of the world, but without having to take bumpy car or coach journeys. We're particularly interested in Norwegian Fjord cruises, to see some of the amazing landscapes and sights - with my wife able to lie and relax on a sun lounger on a balcony, as the scenery comes to her!

We'd be looking at a suite, and the intention would be that rather than having to eat in the restaurants (which involves sitting up - so very painful) we would get meals brought to the room for the duration of the trip. It seems like a lot of the suites come with room service included - but is this for all meals? Would the menu be limited, or would we still have the choice of being able to get food from a number of the restaurants? My wife has some complex dietary requirements too, so we'd need to figure out if they can be catered for. 

I presume that suites are generally accessible since there's enough room to manoeuvre a wheelchair in them, but it seems like there aren't many suites which have a walk-in shower and a bath. We had a look at the Iona (due to be launched next spring) and even the top suites have a shower over the bath. Any recommendations for ships which have both and travel to Norway etc? We probably wouldn't be looking at trips with many complex excursions (again, because it's difficult with car journeys, so anything further than a short walk from the port would probably be challenging).

Any advice from others with similar experiences or needs would be hugely welcome, as being totally new to the world of cruises it seems like there's a lot to consider! :)