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We are cruising to puerto costa maya, Aruba, curaçao,and bonnaire with about 10 family members. One is full time user of a power wheelchair. I'm looking for places to hire private vans with a wheelchair lift at our stops. Any suggestions? We've hired private vans before in Cozumel, San Juan, and Barbados and find it's more economical than using the ship's excursions, although those excursions are always good.

Thanks,

Evc

Would you mind providing contact info for the company you used in Barbados. TIA

It's been 10 years since we were there but at that time it was accessible. My dh is a full time wheelchair user and he didn't have any issues that I recall

HERE IS THE company we hired.

kens wheelchair service.

1 876 956 5450.

 

ally876@hotmail.com

 

I'm sooooooo glad you saw my post! I was afraid you wouldn't since it's been a while! Thanks so much!!!! :D

We hired a private guide with an accesable van for 100 us dollars for the day. he took us to good shopping areas. sight seeing, a great place to eat etc etc,and was a great body guard. He would ward off the few drug dealers etc that tried to approach us.

 

would you happen to have contact info for the guide?

We were in 10204 in May! Nice cabin but lots of motion! We had same cabin on the freedom but didn't remember feeling that much. We don't tend to get seasick so wasnt a problem

 

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[quote name='afreetdragon']To me (person confined to a wheelchair) anything that is not needed in a room pretty much is just taking up space to which I could use.

I have been in situations before where a hotel states the room is HC accessible but when I arrive 10-12 hours from home I could hardly get in the room. So when I ask questions about rooms to me its not dumb or crazy its realistic. To the average person it may seem crazy to remove a couch and yes! I get that...but the comments were unnecessary. Thats all..No biggie

It's official They won't move it. I'll go on my cruise. I'll enjoy it. and i'll continue to cruise. The one thing I've learned is just not to ask a question or if i ask a question I just need to expect to get some jerky comments because people don't know my situation.[/quote]

Hi, my DH is a full time w/c user also.....I completely agree with you! Wished they would take tables, couch everything else out that we don't use but like others said they don't have anywhere to put it. we generally just shove everything against the wall to have more space and NO we have NEVER used the couch in our cabin it is of no use to us. don't feel bad about asking the question because I understand where your coming from!

wanted to let you know that Carnival has ALWAYS been fantastic about assisting my DH at the buffet or anywhere on the ship for that matter. He is a full time wheelchair user. he can never carry his own plate or fix his own drink. they bend over backwards trying to help & carry everything for him.

Aruba....thanks!!!!

Thanks for the info Lisa. That is the video. Definitely misleading. I have been in contact with happy wheels.

Has anyone seen or been to the wheelchair accessible beach area in Palm Beach? There is a video on you tube showing it but I can't find anything to determine exactly where it is and if it is still there. From the video it looks like it's somewhere near the RIU.

 

ANY info would sure be helpful!!! I also wonder if the buses have lifts or would we just need to grab a cab.

 

 

 

**cross posted on the ARUBA forum also**

First let me say I have gone through 17 pages on the disabled boards & cannot find anything!!!

 

Has anyone seen or been to the wheelchair accessible beach area in Palm Beach? There is a video on you tube showing it but I can't find anything to determine exactly where it is and if it is still there. From the video it looks like it's somewhere near the RIU.

 

ANY info would sure be helpful!!! I also wonder if the buses have lifts or would we just need to grab a cab.