Sea Princess TransAtlantic cruise with oxygen

[Cruisin Sal]

Last month my husband and I took the Sea Princess from Southampton to Quebec - 16 days. My husband has recently gone on oxygen 24/7. We took an Alaska cruise from SF in May. This didn't involve flying so obtaining oxygen was not a problem. Since the airlines don't allow your own O2 tanks in the cabin he had to rent an Inogen concentrator to use getting to the plane and on shore excursions. In addition he had to rent a concentrator for cabin use and the airline's O2 during flights. It was very expensive!!! Has anyone had experience with flying into one port and out from a different port?

Thanks for any info.

[cruznliz]

You might try posting this question on the "Disabled" board. Most of the discussion is on wheeelchair access, but someone must know something about oxygen. Good luck!

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=100&f=190

[sjbdtz]

Last month my husband and I took the Sea Princess from Southampton to Quebec - 16 days. My husband has recently gone on oxygen 24/7. We took an Alaska cruise from SF in May. This didn't involve flying so obtaining oxygen was not a problem. Since the airlines don't allow your own O2 tanks in the cabin he had to rent an Inogen concentrator to use getting to the plane and on shore excursions. In addition he had to rent a concentrator for cabin use and the airline's O2 during flights. It was very expensive!!! Has anyone had experience with flying into one port and out from a different port?

Thanks for any info.

 

I don't understand your question. You say that you already took the trip....so, YOU would now have experience flying into one port & out from another...wouldn't you?

 

What am I missing?

[Toto2Kansas]

If I am not mistaken, the OP is asking anyone if they know of a less expensive way to travel with total oxygen use while flying and on the ship and excursions. It seems that the way she did it last time was very expensive and is looking for another way around this.

I can only imagine how tough this would be to travel with a spouse on oxygen 24/7. Especially now with all the new rules in place.

[mr green]

The same thing happend in Canada, about nine months ago, on a local flight. A lady was denied the use of her own oxygen, but it was supplied by Air Canada at a very high cost. Fire regulations was the official reason, however many people did not agree with that story line when the costing was anounced. john