Can a scooter fit in an M class veranda cabin?

[kearney]

We have rented scooters on S class and E class and have been able ... with some challenge... to park them in the cabin. Since the M class is older and it appears all beds are by the bathroom..vs the veranda... I am wondering if that will be possible..without losing easy access to the bathroom. And if you can't do that... are there any out of the way places to park and recharge outside the cabin. I know you can't block the hallway..but on other classes we have found areas that keep hallways clear..but still allow us to park outside the cabin. I can't find accessible cabins and hate to use one when DH can stand.. with difficulty..but can do so. Thanks in advance

[cruisestitch]

It isn’t easy to get a scooter into a standard verandah state room, but there are often little alcoves where you can park the scooter nearby, out of the way of traffic and not blocking service carts.

[goofysmom99]

You can make it fit in a concierge or aqua cabin but M-class standard balcony cabin is too small.  I know this first hand.

[cruisestitch]

Do keep in mind that the outlets in the Corridors and  in public areas on these ships are all fitted with two prong round European style fittings. The scooters need a three prong US outlet. You would have that in the stateroom, but when you go to plug it into the hallway outlets, you will need an adapter.

[Arizona Wildcat]

1 hour ago, cruisestitch said:

Do keep in mind that the outlets in the Corridors and  in public areas on these ships are all fitted with two prong round European style fittings. The scooters need a three prong US outlet. You would have that in the stateroom, but when you go to plug it into the hallway outlets, you will need an adapter.

Wouldn't two prong European sockets be 220V?  Thus you would need a scooter that could handle 220V or an adapter plug and a voltage reducer.  Seems unlikely that would be allowed as voltage reducers are a definite fire hazard.

[goofysmom99]

The scooters come with a big charging brick, a bit like laptops had in olden days.  They take both 110/220. 

[cruisestitch]

52 minutes ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

Wouldn't two prong European sockets be 220V?  Thus you would need a scooter that could handle 220V or an adapter plug and a voltage reducer.  Seems unlikely that would be allowed as voltage reducers are a definite fire hazard.

 

12 minutes ago, goofysmom99 said:

The scooters come with a big charging brick, a bit like laptops had in olden days.  They take both 110/220. 

^^^^^ this ^^^^^

[CruiseCrew123]

All the information you need in accessibility is here . Despite what people are saying Celebrity state it must be charged in your state room, so please don’t cause a hazard for other guests - so depending on the size you may need an accessible cabin 

https://www.celebritycruises.com/gb/faqs/accessible-cruising

 

[cruisestitch]

Yes, Celebrity states that it must be charged in the stateroom, however, in practice as long as the scooter is out of the way, (see photo above) charging in the alcoves is allowed.  
 

 

[the penguins]

1 hour ago, cruisestitch said:

Yes, Celebrity states that it must be charged in the stateroom, however, in practice as long as the scooter is out of the way, (see photo above) charging in the alcoves is allowed.  
 

 

Your response highlights the issue that  disabled passengers could be faced with.

Say for 90% of the time X turns a "blind eye" to scooters being charged in the Hallways what happens when they don't? Then the disabled passenger is totally stuck as the rules clearly state that the scooters must be stored and charged inside the cabin and that you must check this before booking.

The rules are similar when you have manually powered chairs/walkers where again you are responsible for enduring items will fit in the cabin. The Special Needs Form requires you to detail the size and weight of the chair/ Rollator.

As an aside whereas our Rollator fits through all the standard cabin doors on S line ships it had to be folded on Sky Princess which was a real pain.

Also on S class the corridors are wide enough that we can pass the Cabin Stewards Trolleys whereas on Sky Princess the Rollator had to be folded every time - one reason we are reluctant to do another Princess Cruise.

 

[Alakegirl]

In February a friend had a need, unexpectedly, for a mobility scooter. There was no way to park it comfortably in her stateroom.  Every night, her steward took the scooter to the alcove next to the library, plugged it in, and after overnight charging, returned it to her the next morning. It was never parked in a hallway where it would have been a traffic hazard. The steward said this was the standard operating procedure for passengers who had not been able to book accessible state rooms. This was on Millennium,

[the penguins]

7 hours ago, Alakegirl said:

In February a friend had a need, unexpectedly, for a mobility scooter. There was no way to park it comfortably in her stateroom.  Every night, her steward took the scooter to the alcove next to the library, plugged it in, and after overnight charging, returned it to her the next morning. It was never parked in a hallway where it would have been a traffic hazard. The steward said this was the standard operating procedure for passengers who had not been able to book accessible state rooms. This was on Millennium,

Celebrity rules are crystal clear: Mobility devices/wheelchairs must be stored and recharged in your cabin. Wheelchairs must not be kept in corridors, hallways or outside elevators. Wheelchairs must fit through 21 inch wide standard cabin doors. Wheelchairs over 36 inches wide need special approval. Staff are not permitted to lift wheelchairs. 

[goofysmom99]

From X's FAQs:  If your assistive device is 23 inches or less, it will fit through a standard stateroom door. If your assistive device is 32 inches or less, it will fit through an accessible stateroom door.

[WestLakeGirl]

It’s not just a question of fitting through the door. You have to get to where you can plug it in. And then turning around to get it out of the stateroom is not an easy feat.  Nor is backing out, what with getting the door open.

[Arizona Wildcat]

2 minutes ago, WestLakeGirl said:

It’s not just a question of fitting through the door. You have to get to where you can plug it in. And then turning around to get it out of the stateroom is not an easy feat.  Nor is backing out, what with getting the door open.

Charging is not an issue as the cords are plenty long.  Turning a scooter around inside a standard cabin?  I tried it and failed, but backing out was pretty easy.  What was not easy is getting around the cabin.  Truly awful.  Would never suggest a standard cabin with a scooter.

[goofysmom99]

Concierge cabin on Summit earlier this month.  Had stateroom attendant push the bed all the way to the chair.  Plenty of room to park and turn around.  Also exposed the plug so used a Euro adapter.  Worked well.  Will NOT work in standard veranda; in standard cabin, bed is already up against the chair.

Edited March 30 by goofysmom99

[the penguins]

5 hours ago, goofysmom99 said:

From X's FAQs:  If your assistive device is 23 inches or less, it will fit through a standard stateroom door. If your assistive device is 32 inches or less, it will fit through an accessible stateroom door.

Sorry Ruth my mistake with the inches - should have had the Boss ( Anita) check my typing.

[kearney]

Thanks for the information...it is helpful. The last several Celebrity cruises on S class we were able to find out of the way places to park overnight. Before that we parked in the cabin... but the problem was positioning the scooter so we still had easy access to the bathroom. Looks like we could make it work if the bed is moved a bit... So this might work.