Consumer Reports just ranked cruise lines on accessibility
Consumer Reports surveyed nearly 19,000 members on their cruise experiences and scored each line on accessibility. Disney and Viking both got perfect 5/5 scores. Celebrity, Holland America, Oceania, Princess, and Royal Caribbean came in at 4/5. Carnival and Norwegian scored 3/5.
Worth noting: US law requires about 3% of cabins to be…
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Best Cruise Lines for Accessibility - Consumer Reports
CR's survey of 19,000 people about their experiences finds the top cruise lines for accessibility.
daniellevates1 Comment
this is super interesting!! I made a survey about cruise ships a while ago but I never launched it since I didn’t have a clear idea of what to do with the data, so it is interesting to see these stats. One of my too many projects! love cruising!
The Right Mobility Setup For Jaapn
Hello everyone!
I am a solo wheelchair traveler planning my first trip to Japan. My plan is to travel for 1 month, do the golden route and expand beyond with various day trips and other possible locations. My usual setup for traveling is a manual wheelchair with a scooter attachment (Rio Firefly 2.5), crutches and a medium sized luggage…
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My daughter has a manual wheelchair with a Freewheel attachment which is probably similar in size to a Firefly and we had no trouble with it on the metro although it was removed for buses. To be fair she now also has a Klaxon scooter wheel which does cause some manoeuvring problems on London buses because of the increase in length so you…
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Just make sure you have the IATA paperwork for the Firefly battery and clear it with your airline before you travel (if you haven’t already done it). JAL are great but I hear both them and ANA are a bit sensitive about the fire risk of big batteries. We are currently having an issue with Klaxon because they have changed battery supplier… Read more
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Joyful Trains 🚆
Morning we are travelling to Japan in September for 6 weeks. My husband uses a powerchair but can mobilise a few steps.
We would like to ride some of the joyful trains while we are visiting but im struggling to find any accessibility information for us to know which trains are suitable for us.
Can anyone share any from their own experience?
We…
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Hello. Most trains in the area you’re interested in are barrier-free. However, there are some areas where sightseeing trains are not available. In Kyoto, you can enjoy the scenery from the windows of the Sagano Scenic Railway.
Best,
Tak
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I am like your husband. Can walk 50M but need wheelchair for shopping, museums, shrines, temples, street tour etc. Currently in Japan on a coach tour organised in Australia. I hired a WHILL electric wheelchair in Country because I was uncertain about whether my 240V charger would work in Japan with 110V.
There is a lot of provision here…
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Go taxi
Is anyone familiar with if any of the Go taxis universal design can fit power chairs?
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Yes, it is possible. I do it in my Invacare power wheelchair.
Some things to note:
- you will need to face sideways (ie go in side door and not turn
- that will mean they fully lift the back bench and the only remaining seat is the passenger seat
- a large number of the drivers will not be experienced with power chairs and may need some convincing…
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Tokyo, Japan
https://youtu.be/WmrpPn_q1RI?si=5fDa6My5OhLyohoY
Hi
We just posted another video on Japan.
In this video we see: Ueno Park,
The Tokyo National Museum
Nakamise Shopping Street including the Hello Kitty Store
Sensoji Temple (Asakusa Kannon Temple)
5 Story Pagoda
Toyoko Tower
and Lake Infuji.
I hope you like it!
Betsy and Chet
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