Mama24

Thanks for the heads up. I just got off the phone with Royal. I was able to get $453 off my Oasis March 2019 booking. Doing a happy dance.

We've cruised out of Port Everglades several times, and have always parked in the lots close by or adjacent to the specific terminal. When we leave the parking attendant takes down license plate number, and the disabled parking permit (state issued) number. They may or may not do a cursory look to see if the vehicle is modified. Never had a problem, never had to pay. I've never been able to make arrangements ahead of time, though.

Edited to add: We sailed out of Terminal 2 on Princess. If I recall, we parked in a parking garage close by the terminal.

I found this:

http://www.cruiseastute.com/ship.php?ship=Serenade%20Of%20The%20Seas&feature=culture

I was on Serenade six months ago and didn't remember seeing a library, so I googled it.

We've sailed on Allure and loved it. Our first cruise on Oasis is next March, and I can't wait! Thanks for the great review!

Thanks, that's good to know. I've been on Allure and it's a very good idea to book entertainment early.

Another vote for Port Canaveral. We always drive down to FL. PC is closer, and much easier to navigate. I always get lost driving into FLL. Never fails.

They sound wonderful. Now if I can only remember what they're called next March on Oasis.

I've been on Coral Princess on a Panama Canal cruise. Also been on Serenade of the Seas (same class as Jewel, I think. Coral is a beautiful ship, and I'd give a slight edge to Princess for food quality. Still, I'd choose Jewel, based only on the fact that for me, RCCL ships are more wheelchair friendly. For an extra night and a lower price, my choice would be Jewel of the Seas.

As of yesterday when we boarded Serenade, they took photos at the pier, and that's when we received the Sea Pass cards.

On my way to printing my SetSail Pass, I noticed that the IT elves have been busy changing things around. It said I was already checked in. Have they done away with SetSail passes? I couldn't find the magic button to print it.

I'm kinda old and set in my ways, and I'm a little confused. :o

We have a cruise on Serenade of the Seas coming up in about a month, out of Port Everglades. From what I gather on the RCCL boards, more than likely the ship will be leaving out of one terminal and returning to a different one. I'm at a loss as to what to do if that happens. We are driving my wheelchair accessible van to the port, and I assume, parking near the terminal.

I use an electric power chair, and cannot stand or walk at all. I'm hoping someone will have some advice on how to get our luggage, and me back to our van, if that happens. I'm assuming that the distance between terminals is too far to walk, and probably not safe for pedestrians either.

You can look here about a week out: https://pevvesseltraffic.broward.org/webx/

Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for.

Our cruise leaves on a Monday and returns on a Friday. Any way to find out which terminal Serenade might use on those days of the week? I'm very much hoping she will leave from and return to the same terminal.

I'll be following along. We were supposed to be on this cruise, but had to cancel because of DH's work obligations. :loudcry:

The accessible cabins are very well thought-out. My only complaint is the excessively small shower seat. I always request a shower chair

March 2018 Serenade of the Seas

March 2019 Oasis of the Seas

Same thing on Allure in 2015. I had already watched it a few times on Youtube.

Thoroughly enjoying your Allure experience. Our cruise on her was my most favorite, hands down. I just booked Oasis for March of 2019 -- only almost 700 days to go! Wait -- what??

Courtesy of the Royal Caribbean website, these are the non-accessible features on Allure.

Non-accessible Features Rock Climbing Wall Flowrider Golf simulator Zip line Steam Room

I'm pretty sure all the ports you mentioned are docked, as opposed to tendered, so you should be able to go ashore. Sometimes the gangway can be a little steep, but there are crew available to help maneuver the wheelchair.

Thank you so much for the info. She sounds like a great ship!

We're booked on an 11 night Southern Caribbean cruise on Serenade of the Seas in 2018. My first question is, does Serenade have a Promenade Deck, one that wraps around most, if not all, of the perimeter of the ship? The promenade deck of any cruise ship is almost always my favorite spot.

My second question is, are there automatic doors to the outside areas on the pool deck and the promenade deck? We just got back from a cruise on the Coral Princess, and the pool deck had really high door threshholds and no automatic doors to the outside. I use a wheelchair and have very limited arm strength, so I was never able to go outside unless my husband was with me.

Just curious to know in advance. Thank you for any help you all can give me.

Our first cruise was on the Dawn Princess way back in 1997. Now after all these years we are sailing on the Coral Princess in precisely 15 days, 4 hours, 5 minutes, and an unknown number of seconds. Pretty much all I think about is cruise-related. The anticipation is one of my favorite parts of the whole cruise experience.

There are wheelchair accessible taxi's in Fort Lauderdale. Just do a GOOGLE search using the key phrase "Wheelchair Accessible Taxis in Fort Launderdale"

 

If flying to FFL once at the airport if you have have not prearranges accessible transportation all you have to do is speak to the taxi dispatcher curbside.

 

If the Hotel provides shuttle service for abled bodied guests than per ADA it must provide accessible services for your step-father. However it's important to note that if the Hotel charges for shuttle services it must charge the same fee for the accessible transporation regardles of what it costs the Hotel. If the shuttle service is provided free of charge than it has to provide accessible transportation free of charge regardless of what the it costs the hotel. You're best to speak directly to the Hotel Manager rather than the a hotel phone rep and or front desk personnel.

I know this is correct, but personally, I have not found any Hotel Manager willing to make this service available. In Washington D.C., we were flat out told that the hotel is not obligated to provide this service. Short of getting into a debate, I'm at a loss as how to react.

This is a problem for me at every hotel I use. A bed height of 21-23 inches is almost unheard of, at least in my experience. And some hotels aren't exactly helpful about getting that information for you. What we have started doing is staying at places where there is a sofa sleeper available. Unfortunately, you pay more for the room.

It's annoying and frustrating.

Good point ! Though rent a scooter and don't bring mine from home , my friends who do bring their own scooters and wheelchairs were not allowed to do self embark on RCCL, Princess as well as Holland America. They were told it was unsafe due to able body people stampeding the gangway and it would actually slow down the entire process. They were the very next group after self disembark to leave because they did not need assistance from the crew. Kind of guessing NCL would be that same way.

We also were not allowed to do self disembark on Celebrity Sihouette. DH wanted to try (I didn't) but the cruise line said no.