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To help sort ship or port photographs.

Take a close up photo of the Cruise Compass which will show date, port etc. as soon as you receive it. This will nicely divide photos to help with future identification.

Wheelchair assistance

Best to ask for wheelchair assistance when making a cruise reservation, this request will be added to any included air travel. It is helpful if you can indicate to what extent assistance is required, for example can the passenger climb a few steps up to smaller aircraft.

At airports, and many rail stations in Europe, wheelchairs and, if necessary, someone to push the chair are available on request at assistance points and information desks.

Taxi cabs can often use disabled 'drop off and pick up' points - be sure to ask the cab driver.

At cruise terminals you may have to find someone or somewhere to locate a wheelchair. If possible look for terminal personel with a radio; this generally speeds up wheelchair provision.

Experiences over the past few years have been good, assistance personel are a goldmine of terminal information and invariably of cheerful disposition. A gratuity is not expected but appreciated.