Thank you 🙏🏽 so much for this. My older brother is non-verbal, has cerebral palsy, makes noise when he wants to, and uses a customized wheelchair 🦼-- as we know, the airlines are not suitable for those needs . I was at my bro’s physical therapy appointment today, and a cruise was suggested. Your video was SO informative
Our biggest issue is that my husband is a paraplegic. He uses a manual wheelchair. He cannot stand up and walk through a cabin doorway. Yet, cruise lines allow people that can stand and walk, accessible cabins. I have seen so many people comment that they book accessible cabins because they are bigger. And then people like my husband can't cruise, because of those cabins have been taken by people that can walk. The doorways in standard cabins are only 21 or 22 inches wide. We have to have a "32 inch wide doorway for his chair to go through. Why don't these cruise lines make cabins just for people that cannot stand or walk at all? And not allow the general public to reserve them just because they want a bigger cabin. It's very unfair. I understand there's a disclosure that pops up or comes in an email that you have to state why you need it. But people lie. Or embellish the need in order to get them. I think this is a horrible injustice to those guests that have very, very, very few options for accessible staterooms already, and then people without a handicapped need, get to just reserve them. The cruise lines seriously need to fix this!!!
HI! this is Lori and I have my Cerebral Palsy and I also am Deaf, too I am very glad that I found about a room with Diasbility accessible thank you for that! :)
Thank you so much for the information. Me and my son set sail September 4th on voyager of the seas and i had alot reservations about it because of his autism but, because of this information i am feeling much better about it... Thanks again❤❤❤❤❤
My sister is an above the knee Amputee, but been struggling to book a room for 3 sisters to share!. Thank you for a bit of information will check out the Royal Caribbean 😀
Right. When you do find an accessible room available, they only accommodate 2 guests. Which is ridiculous. My husband is a paraplegic. Can't stand or walk. And we have 2 kids. So we either have to pay for 2 rooms or we can't cruise.
I’m going blind and I’m going on a cruise by myself in 2023, I’m a little scared but I want to see different things before I can’t. This made me feel better about asking for Accommodations on the cruise
check out Molly Burke's video about going on a cruise vacation as a blind person. she has a guide dog, but most of the video content is about the ship accessibility. She mentioned a few things that I wouldn't think to ask about prior to booking, like how the ship she was on controlled the thermostat and lights in the room by touch screen on the wall, which is obviously not accessible to blind guests. She also discussed "hidden braille" at hand level spots along stair rails and walls that other guests might not notice. I thought that was pretty cool. the video is older, so if you can't find it, just reply to this letting me know and I'll find a link for you.
We sailed with P&O on the Iona in September. My husband is in a wheelchair and is gluten milk and egg free. We had a superb disability cabin and in the restaurant he was shown the menu the day before for both lunch and dinner and they would make something specially if necessary.
I just found out that if you must travel with CPAP, Royal Caribbean will provide you with distilled water and an extension cord. Just let them know ahead of time.
Carnival is now working with KultureCity! All ships will be ready by I believe March but the ones out of FL already are- you can check out sensory bags with toys, etc including an identifying lanyard thing and all the staff that deal with passengers will have training on how to help children and adults with autism, sensory issues and PTSD!
We were very disappointed on our first cruise ever when Holland America did not allow our 18-year old son, with Down syndrome and autism, to participate in the teen club with his younger teen sibling. He is developmentally around 3 to 4 years old and would’ve had a blast with the teen group. He is very small physically and fits in with younger kids. He also has celiac, and while we let the Holland know, we were very disappointed that many of the regular food items that would normally be gluten-free, like breakfast sausage, we’re not gluten-free. There were many times with his sensory issues and celiac that we really struggled to find some thing for him to eat. While so many other things were very nice on Holland, we don’t plan to sail with them again. He also has numerous medical issues, requiring involved medical procedures every day, for which he needs to lie on the bathroom floor for an extended period of time. We did appreciate the roominess of the accessible bathroom.
I find it so frustrating that wheelchair accessible always equals wheel in showers. I use a wheelchair and a shower does not work for me. I need a bathroom with a bathtub.
Thanks for not covering blindness. Special needs embarkation. What to do where to go and how it works. But don’t worry. I’ll get it this November. And if you want to pay 3 times more. By all means go with royal Caribbean.
Molly Burke has an older TH-cam video about cruising blind and with a guide dog. I highly recommend it. She discusses the pros and cons of accommodations on the Celebrity Cruises ship she went on.
Thaniks for this video. We plan to travel with our 8 yr old child with special needs and is on a wheelchair. Would it be more expensive for accessbile accommodations? Which cruise do you highly recommend?
we are going on our 1st alaska cruise. senior cititzens my husband has Parkinsons and needs a wheelchair/scooter. I am very apprehensive about booking this cruise. can you give me some tips.
Anyone gone on a cruise with someone who is a type 1 diabetes? My daughter is worried about no wifi while at sea, because she needs wifi 24/7 since the dexcom is connected to her phone.
I like how they mentioned that just because opposite and sa with us and doesn’t mean they have a one pick a small ship I’ve only been on cruise once do we can watch my first birthday I asked you left on my birthday and it was a sly recruit on this slavery ax which is a pre-big ship and the thought I myself am autistic and they were pretty accommodating of my disability o’clock now I have more than a Olson to do with them also now diagnosed as Legally blind because of the way I’m trying to slowly took away but I said you know how it back then I wasn’t as important as they are now so I wonder what difference does it would’ve been between then and now
As an Autistic person I would never travel on a cruise ship. I have heard to many horror stories of cruise ships breaking down. And stranded passengers. Or passengers catching COVID-19 on cruise ships. Cruise ships sound like a Floating nightmare.
I’m hoping you can awnser this question. I’m a diabetic type 1, I take care of it, and I wanted to work on a cruise line. Is it possible? Will they hire me?
no idea about the cruise ship, but have you heard of OrCam? it's an expensive little device, but it can be used on any text anywhere, including signs and menus. I'm saving up to get my husband one.
I was on a cruise to Italy and several other countries I took the Royal Caribbean line I was injured in Italy and needed a wheelchair and no one on the ship would help me they would not get me one they would not find one for me they would not help me on the ship they were absolutely horrible they are not friendly to anyone that is disabled
Please use the word "disabled" or "medically complex". The phrase "special needs" is infantilizing, pandering, and disrespectful... yet outsiders continue to insist on using that phrase, and FORCING that stigmatizing, old-fashioned, outdated, insulting phrase on all DISABLED folx. Needs are not "special". Needs are simply NEEDS. Singling out genuine needs as "special" or "extra" HUMILIATES disabled people, and punishes them for identifying their needs publicly. Insisting on usingbthe term "special needs" typically comes from NON DISABLED PARENTS who are still refusing to use the term "disabled" for *their* child. Prioritizing a parent's internalized ableism over the dignity and identities of disabled folks themselves... is pretty apalling. Disabled folks are sick and tired of outsiders prioritizing their discomfort with the realities and disabilities others live with, and refusing to respect them, be clear, be respectful, instead being "cutesy". An outsider's refusal to respect to acknowledge a DISABILITY is *their* problem, not ours. Also, please stop refering to a resource as "handicapped", as in "That's the handicapped stall". The stall is ACCESSIBLE. Stalls cannot be "handicapped". Also... this was a misleading/dishonest video, it was overwhelmingly ONLY about AUTISM, not all disabilities. Could you please label it as such? Frankly, I have no idea why you used footage of resources for OTHER disabilities (and other obvious cruise line footage, like Disney) when you only focused on Autism related issues and when you were advertising only one cruise line (that is pretty mediocre in support offerrings). OTHER DISABILITIES ALSO MATTER, and we disabled folks don't deserve to be lied to when looking for USEFUL resources. "Tips" for an autistic child are not useful for HOH/deaf/Deaf folks, blind folks, wheelchair users, mobility issues, injectables (no mention of a sharps container for example), folks with prosthetics, food ALLERGIES (not just preferences), etc.
Thank you!!!!! Most people forget that families with disabilities need vacations too.. thank you
Thank you 🙏🏽 so much for this. My older brother is non-verbal, has cerebral palsy, makes noise when he wants to, and uses a customized wheelchair 🦼-- as we know, the airlines are not suitable for those needs . I was at my bro’s physical therapy appointment today, and a cruise was suggested. Your video was SO informative
Our biggest issue is that my husband is a paraplegic. He uses a manual wheelchair. He cannot stand up and walk through a cabin doorway. Yet, cruise lines allow people that can stand and walk, accessible cabins. I have seen so many people comment that they book accessible cabins because they are bigger. And then people like my husband can't cruise, because of those cabins have been taken by people that can walk. The doorways in standard cabins are only 21 or 22 inches wide. We have to have a "32 inch wide doorway for his chair to go through. Why don't these cruise lines make cabins just for people that cannot stand or walk at all? And not allow the general public to reserve them just because they want a bigger cabin. It's very unfair. I understand there's a disclosure that pops up or comes in an email that you have to state why you need it. But people lie. Or embellish the need in order to get them. I think this is a horrible injustice to those guests that have very, very, very few options for accessible staterooms already, and then people without a handicapped need, get to just reserve them. The cruise lines seriously need to fix this!!!
My family cruised with Autism On The Seas 5 times! They are amazing!!!
Wow. Thank you. Such a useful video. We have several disabilities and disorders in the family and this answers most questions.
HI! this is Lori and I have my Cerebral Palsy and I also am Deaf, too I am very glad that I found about a room with Diasbility accessible thank you for that! :)
This has WAYYYY more information that I was looking for so THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!
Thank you so much for the information. Me and my son set sail September 4th on voyager of the seas and i had alot reservations about it because of his autism but, because of this information i am feeling much better about it... Thanks again❤❤❤❤❤
My sister is an above the knee Amputee, but been struggling to book a room for 3 sisters to share!. Thank you for a bit of information will check out the Royal Caribbean 😀
Right. When you do find an accessible room available, they only accommodate 2 guests. Which is ridiculous. My husband is a paraplegic. Can't stand or walk. And we have 2 kids. So we either have to pay for 2 rooms or we can't cruise.
Would LOVE info on obtaining transportation for one in a mobility scooter in ports along the way for shore excursions.
I’m going blind and I’m going on a cruise by myself in 2023, I’m a little scared but I want to see different things before I can’t. This made me feel better about asking for Accommodations on the cruise
check out Molly Burke's video about going on a cruise vacation as a blind person. she has a guide dog, but most of the video content is about the ship accessibility. She mentioned a few things that I wouldn't think to ask about prior to booking, like how the ship she was on controlled the thermostat and lights in the room by touch screen on the wall, which is obviously not accessible to blind guests. She also discussed "hidden braille" at hand level spots along stair rails and walls that other guests might not notice. I thought that was pretty cool. the video is older, so if you can't find it, just reply to this letting me know and I'll find a link for you.
@@thecomorbiditycurator8018 I don’t know if she did a second video, but she posted one just a few weeks ago.
We sailed with P&O on the Iona in September. My husband is in a wheelchair and is gluten milk and egg free. We had a superb disability cabin and in the restaurant he was shown the menu the day before for both lunch and dinner and they would make something specially if necessary.
That’s amazing 👍🏻 small accommodations like that, are so important and help you to have the same awesome cruise as everybody else😊
I just found out that if you must travel with CPAP, Royal Caribbean will provide you with distilled water and an extension cord. Just let them know ahead of time.
Carnival is now working with KultureCity! All ships will be ready by I believe March but the ones out of FL already are- you can check out sensory bags with toys, etc including an identifying lanyard thing and all the staff that deal with passengers will have training on how to help children and adults with autism, sensory issues and PTSD!
We were very disappointed on our first cruise ever when Holland America did not allow our 18-year old son, with Down syndrome and autism, to participate in the teen club with his younger teen sibling. He is developmentally around 3 to 4 years old and would’ve had a blast with the teen group. He is very small physically and fits in with younger kids. He also has celiac, and while we let the Holland know, we were very disappointed that many of the regular food items that would normally be gluten-free, like breakfast sausage, we’re not gluten-free. There were many times with his sensory issues and celiac that we really struggled to find some thing for him to eat. While so many other things were very nice on Holland, we don’t plan to sail with them again. He also has numerous medical issues, requiring involved medical procedures every day, for which he needs to lie on the bathroom floor for an extended period of time. We did appreciate the roominess of the accessible bathroom.
Thank you so much
KultureCity is fleet wide on Carnival now!!!
Special needs embark and debark as well.
Thank u so much. I feel so much better that I can have a vacation as a disabled person. Cheers
Great info! Thank you!
I find it so frustrating that wheelchair accessible always equals wheel in showers. I use a wheelchair and a shower does not work for me. I need a bathroom with a bathtub.
Very good thanks
Thanks for not covering blindness. Special needs embarkation. What to do where to go and how it works. But don’t worry. I’ll get it this November. And if you want to pay 3 times more. By all means go with royal Caribbean.
Molly Burke has an older TH-cam video about cruising blind and with a guide dog. I highly recommend it. She discusses the pros and cons of accommodations on the Celebrity Cruises ship she went on.
Thaniks for this video. We plan to travel with our 8 yr old child with special needs and is on a wheelchair. Would it be more expensive for accessbile accommodations? Which cruise do you highly recommend?
we are going on our 1st alaska cruise. senior cititzens my husband has Parkinsons and needs a wheelchair/scooter. I am very apprehensive about booking this cruise. can you give me some tips.
We are hoping to travel with a kid in a wheelchair whose g- tube fed and medically complex any info on that would be hugely appreciated!!
I'm going on my first cruise in December for my 30th birthday I'm excited but nervous too I'm going with family though.
Awesome video. Thank you so much.
Anyone gone on a cruise with someone who is a type 1 diabetes? My daughter is worried about no wifi while at sea, because she needs wifi 24/7 since the dexcom is connected to her phone.
I like how they mentioned that just because opposite and sa with us and doesn’t mean they have a one pick a small ship I’ve only been on cruise once do we can watch my first birthday I asked you left on my birthday and it was a sly recruit on this slavery ax which is a pre-big ship and the thought I myself am autistic and they were pretty accommodating of my disability o’clock now I have more than a Olson to do with them also now diagnosed as Legally blind because of the way I’m trying to slowly took away but I said you know how it back then I wasn’t as important as they are now so I wonder what difference does it would’ve been between then and now
Amazing info on
As an Autistic person I would never travel on a cruise ship. I have heard to many horror stories of cruise ships breaking down. And stranded passengers. Or passengers catching COVID-19 on cruise ships. Cruise ships sound like a Floating nightmare.
I just checked with carnival and it says they are kulture city approved ☺️
but are the pets accessible by wheelchair if you want to get off?
What about service animals?
I didn't see anything about oxygen concentrators.
Are handicap rooms more expensive
can i bring my own food i have only about 3 foods i can eat due to multiple illnesses and allergies and being on a liquid diet and sensory problems
I’m hoping you can awnser this question. I’m a diabetic type 1, I take care of it, and I wanted to work on a cruise line. Is it possible? Will they hire me?
if they don't hire you because you are diabetic, that is disability discrimination, which is illegal.
Are there any special accommodations for those who have a reading disorder like myself
no idea about the cruise ship, but have you heard of OrCam? it's an expensive little device, but it can be used on any text anywhere, including signs and menus. I'm saving up to get my husband one.
I was on a cruise to Italy and several other countries I took the Royal Caribbean line I was injured in Italy and needed a wheelchair and no one on the ship would help me they would not get me one they would not find one for me they would not help me on the ship they were absolutely horrible they are not friendly to anyone that is disabled
I'm post CVA and want to travel
Are there hoists in the state rooms or can we hire them?
Autism on the seas is awesome
Carnival is not wheelchair friendly. I will never cruise with them again.
Now I'm worried :( What boat were you on? I'm booked on the glory
Hi there - great job on the video about disabilities - I am currently completing an online course for a cruise line, would you like to chat sometime?
Please use the word "disabled" or "medically complex".
The phrase "special needs" is infantilizing, pandering, and disrespectful...
yet outsiders continue to insist on using that phrase, and FORCING that stigmatizing, old-fashioned, outdated, insulting phrase on all DISABLED folx.
Needs are not "special".
Needs are simply NEEDS.
Singling out genuine needs as "special" or "extra" HUMILIATES disabled people, and punishes them for identifying their needs publicly.
Insisting on usingbthe term "special needs" typically comes from NON DISABLED PARENTS who are still refusing to use the term "disabled" for *their* child.
Prioritizing a parent's internalized ableism over the dignity and identities of disabled folks themselves... is pretty apalling.
Disabled folks are sick and tired of outsiders prioritizing their discomfort with the realities and disabilities others live with, and refusing to respect them, be clear, be respectful, instead being "cutesy".
An outsider's refusal to respect to acknowledge a DISABILITY is *their* problem, not ours.
Also, please stop refering to a resource as "handicapped", as in "That's the handicapped stall".
The stall is ACCESSIBLE.
Stalls cannot be "handicapped".
Also... this was a misleading/dishonest video, it was overwhelmingly ONLY about AUTISM, not all disabilities.
Could you please label it as such?
Frankly, I have no idea why you used footage of resources for OTHER disabilities (and other obvious cruise line footage, like Disney) when you only focused on Autism related issues and when you were advertising only one cruise line (that is pretty mediocre in support offerrings).
OTHER DISABILITIES ALSO MATTER, and we disabled folks don't deserve to be lied to when looking for USEFUL resources.
"Tips" for an autistic child are not useful for HOH/deaf/Deaf folks, blind folks, wheelchair users, mobility issues, injectables (no mention of a sharps container for example), folks with prosthetics, food ALLERGIES (not just preferences), etc.
Thank you, great information!