Marella Cruises Disabled Cruiser

[geordielass2]

Want to book a Fly Cruise from Tenerife around the Canaries. I need the use of a scooter as cannot walk more than a few feet. Can anyone tell me do Tui hire mobility scooters for use on their ships or does anyone know of a way to hire one. Maybe someone has done this themselves. Normally cruise from Southampton so never taken a scooter on an airplane and mine is too heavy for that. Any help really appreciated thank you.

[Brummijam]

Definitely have seen mobility scooters onboard ,but not sure if they were personal or TUI owned. Someone on here will give you a definitive answer I’m sure.

Good luck.

[Brummijam]

Found this on Marella’s faq pages.

14) Can I hire a wheelchair onboard a Marella Cruise?

We don't have wheelchairs available to hire onboard. If you need a manual wheelchair or a mobility scooter, please bring this with you. You can use both manual and electric wheelchairs onboard our cruises, but we do have a limit on the number we can carry for safety reasons. 

If you're planning to book a Marella Cruise and want to bring a wheelchair, please call our Assisted Travel Team on 0203 451 2880, before you book, to make sure we have availability. If you've already booked your cruise, you'll still need to call us, so we can check for you. The team will also be able to highlight any restrictions on using your wheelchair onboard the ship.

Due to health and safety regulations, our crew are restricted in the maximum weight they're allowed to lift. This means we're unable to accept any wheelchairs or scooters that don't break down into pieces, with a maximum weight of 20kg per individual piece. 

You (or your travelling companion) are responsible for assembling and disassembling the wheelchair/ mobility device.

Calls from landlines cost the standard rate, but calls from mobiles may be higher. Check with your network provider.

[paularmstrong]

tui do not rent out these , I would recommend the autofold scooter these are very popular on cruises because they fold down at the touch of a button and can be stored in cabin as take up very little space once folded .