Dining option/single/wheelchair passenger.

[26turtlex6]

Hi

 

I will be on the Britannia in June, I will be using an electric wheelchair and travelling alone.

 

With regards to dining options for a single person, would club dining be recommended or freedom? Do they have tables of other singles on club dining (I'm mid 30s) 

 

Secondly I am not wheelchair bound and can walk a little, will they allow me to leave wheelchair by the entrance or tucked away somewhere or will I be required to take it to the table and sit in it? 

 

Thanks in advance for any feedback 😁

[pete14]

3 hours ago, 26turtlex6 said:

Hi

 

I will be on the Britannia in June, I will be using an electric wheelchair and travelling alone.

 

With regards to dining options for a single person, would club dining be recommended or freedom? Do they have tables of other singles on club dining (I'm mid 30s) 

 

Secondly I am not wheelchair bound and can walk a little, will they allow me to leave wheelchair by the entrance or tucked away somewhere or will I be required to take it to the table and sit in it? 

 

Thanks in advance for any feedback 😁

 

Some may disagree but I would choose club dining. If you need assistance with your chair, your waiter, who you will see every night, will be happy to help you and by day 2 will prepare to help as soon as he sees you. You could leave it at the entrance if you are able to walk from there to your table. There are always senior waiting staff there who will be happy to assist. If sitting in a normal dining chair is preferable for you, that will be no problem. 

 

I hope you enjoy your cruise, I am sure that if you need help, it will be readily available.

[Selbourne]

I would also advise Club dining. I believe that tables of solo travellers are usually formed. You can do whatever you wish with your chair. P&O waiters could not be more helpful with disabled passengers (my wife is a wheelchair user). If you wish you can travel right to the table in your chair, transfer to a standard chair (if you prefer) and the waiters will take your chair away and bring it back to the table when you wish to leave. P&O’s accommodation of wheelchair users is probably the biggest reason that we cruise with them. 

[stocktonmackem]

The only problem you may encounter on Club Dining is that the restaurant you use is at the back of the ship and only one set of lifts. They are very busy at meal times. You may be advised to either go early. 

 

[Britboys]

As a solo traveller sometimes myself, I always opt for Club Dining and request to be placed on a table with other solo pax.  In general, 1st sitting attracts 'maturer' people and 2nd sitting 'younger' people.  It really should not be a problem for the waiters to take your chair away - I have seen it regularly when on P&O cruises.

[Meka3256]

On 4/11/2019 at 1:39 PM, Britboys said:

In general, 1st sitting attracts 'maturer' people and 2nd sitting 'younger' people.  

 

This is very true about age range based on dining time.  I'm in my 30s and ALWAYS go for 830 sitting. 

 

I go with set times, as I'd rather develop a good relationship that do small talk every night with freedom dining.  I also think it's less daunting if you're new to cruising or travelling solo - but of course, this is all down to personal preference