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    Flying with scooter and wheelchair

    in Disabled Cruise Travel

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    Hmmm, I was reporting on my experience flying with a wheelchair and scooter and you asked about flying with a scooter - doesn't sound like thread hijacking to me. :* Hope you have picked up some good info and have a wonderful trip. I simply cannot overstate the feeling of FREEDOM to not have to wait on anyone to push me around the airport!

     

     

    Hi,

    I will be renting a scooter for our cruise this summer.

    I am trying to decided if I should bring a manual wheelchair too?

    We will be cruising out of Southampton. Last year we went out of Rome.

    I remember a long walk from where we were dropped off and no wheel chair available until ready to board ship. It also too a long time for wheel chair to take me onto ship.

    Would it be worth bringing a wheelchair from USA to Southampton?

    Scooter is suppose to be deliver to our cabin on ship. Thank you!

     

     

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    Describe The Very Best Port Tour That You Have Ever Enjoyed?

    in Celebrity Cruises

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    I have done quite a few port tours, mostly private from 2-8 people. The very best of the best was in St. Petersburg, Russia. We had a private guide and driver for two days. Yes, it was pricy, but we received way more than we paid for those two days...we never stood in line, ate in our own private restaurant and got the royal tour everywhere and up the back staircases too!:cool: My second best was in Lake Como, but unfortunately not a port!

     

     

    St. Petersburg and our 2 day tour was my most favorite and well worth all we spent tour.

     

    I don't know if we would ever get back to that beautiful city again, but the private tour took is to all we wanted to see, had dinner land ballet too!

     

    It was money so well spent to see all St. Petersburg and the surrounding areas has to offer.

     

    Amazing!!!

     

    They even took us to an obscure museum my husband wanted to see.

     

     

     

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    Cruise travel tips & secrets

    in Saving Money on Your Cruise - Tips & Advice

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    Since this is a money-saving thread, here are my thoughts.

     

    Look for souvenirs and experiences in unusual places. Grocery stores are a wonderful way to get a sense of how people live day-to-day. And you may find genuine, inexpensive souvenirs there. Pharmacies, fabric stores, and hardware stores are also really interesting.

     

    Local buses are a great way to see how people really live and also get from place to place yourself for much less money. Do your research beforehand (Trip Advisor is great for this) to ensure it's safe and easy. Then just ride along with the locals. So far I've taken local buses in Antigua, Dominican Republic, St Vincent and Santorini and they all turned out well, were very inexpensive, and were among the most memorable travel experiences I've ever had.

     

     

    One of my favorite souvenirs I bought at a hardware store in Switzerland years ago.

    It is a bell for young cows. I don't know if they can still be found in hardware stores, but it is something unique to that area.

     

     

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