Carnival Spirit Class(Miricle) Accessibility?

[JoeO]

Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with "Accessible" cabins on Carnival Miricle? Their brochures use the phrase "staterooms are modified for wheelchair users."

 

Are they regular sized rooms with roll-in bathroom/shower capability or are the rooms larger as on Princess/Royal Carib./Celebrity?

 

Can one do a "Wheelie" in the cabins or constantly be doing broken U-turns?

 

Thanks for any insight.

 

Joe O

[Umbarger]

Carnival Spirit Class HC cabins are not any larger than regular cabins. They have less furniture (no sofa) in the cabin, so they may appear more roomy. The door to the cabin is wider to allow a wheelchair, walker, etc. The entrance to the bathroom is also wider and has no step. The bathroom is larger than a regular cabin bathroom and the shower has a build in seat. When you have a shower...... beware......... the entire bathroom will flood.

 

The HC cabin was doable............. but sorry.............you won't be popping any wheelies. :D

 

Have a great cruise.

 

Linda

[DEL67]

We were on the Carnival Spirit a few years ago. Although our HC cabin was not as large as some we have had on other lines on some other lines, it definitely was larger than a standard inside cabin. He could access the side of the bed closest to the door easily; however he could not access the far side of the bed or the closet on that side. There was enough space for my husband to access the bed and the bathroom was was well equipped and big enough to turn around in.

[Splinter]

You can contact the Carnival Access Desk 800-438-6744 x70025 to get specific information on accessible cabins.

[JoeO]

Thx everyone for your responses.

 

Splinter....That's the first thing I did. I needed to get firsthand insight from handycapped people who have cruised in those facilities to see how tight they actually were.

 

Joe O

[bthorn1108]

Carnival Spirit Class HC cabins are not any larger than regular cabins. They have less furniture (no sofa) in the cabin, so they may appear more roomy. The door to the cabin is wider to allow a wheelchair, walker, etc. The entrance to the bathroom is also wider and has no step. The bathroom is larger than a regular cabin bathroom and the shower has a build in seat. When you have a shower...... beware......... the entire bathroom will flood.

 

The HC cabin was doable............. but sorry.............you won't be popping any wheelies. :D

 

Have a great cruise.

 

Linda

 

Besides the bathroom being larger, is the shower any larger than the regular carnival showers?

[DEL67]

Yes, it is larger. It is a roll-in shower with a pull down seat.

[Umbarger]

Just what Del said. :D

 

Linda

[gail811]

Here is a link to a picture of a handicap shower in a handicap cabin on the Pride.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/273341457/1273371991064342125UqrFMu