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Most of the newer ships offer wheelchair assessable state rooms and can provide dining room seating arrangements to avoid stairs and raised areas. Just be sure your travel agent notifies the cruise line of your wheelchair usage and any other special needs prior to sailing when making your cruise vacation reservations. Cruise travelers with physical challenges should check with the onboard tour office to ensure that all pre-reserve tours can accommodate their needs.

Cruise travel may be the ideal vacation for an individual using a wheelchair, since it provides the opportunity to visit a number of destinations in a relatively short time. A cruise vacation provides effortless travel between locations without the inconvenience of packing and unpacking. You’ll appreciate the choice of experiencing the ship’s destinations or relaxing and enjoying the comfort of being pampered at a “resort at sea.”

Is important that if one of your party uses a wheelchair you want to ask the following questions:
* How many wheelchair accessible cabins on the cruise ship?
* Are the doors to the rooms and elevators wide enough to accommodate a regular wheelchair?
* Can I get my wheelchair out on deck and into the public rooms during my cruise vacation?
* Will I be able to access the dining areas?

In some ports of call, where the ship must anchor, access via wheelchair may not be possible.

Ships generally stock a limited number of wheelchairs but please be aware they must be pre-reserved at the time of your booking.

Due to S.O.L.A.S. (Safety of Live At Sea) Regulations, physically challenged passengers must have partial mobility, and a traveling companion who can assist them, should an emergency arise.

You’ll find that the newer, larger cruise ships have been built with the goal of full-accessibility. A new ship will have wider corridors, more spacious cabins, more, and larger, elevators and ramps where needed. In addition, the designated “accessible” cabins on newer ships are outfitted with many of the following features that will make your cruise vacation a more comfortable experience:

* Stateroom and cabin doorways wide enough for wheelchairs (at least 30″)
* Stateroom dimensions and floor space for maneuverability and bathroom dimensions adequate for maneuvering
* No “lips” or sills into bathrooms
* Sink positioned so wheelchair can roll under it
* Roll-in shower wit a fold-down stool in shower with detachable showerhead
* Bathroom walls with handrails
* Raised toilet seat, at least 17″ inches high
* Pull-down clothing racks
* Light switches at wheelchair level
* Adjustable mirror above sink
* Portable telephone
* Blinking lights in staterooms for the hearing challenged

In some ports, ships must anchor offshore due to size of the port or because of extreme weather (if the weather is too extreme they won’t stop at that port at all). They “tender” guests to shore with small boats that may not be accessible to guests in wheelchairs. You’ll want to check with the shore excursions department to determine which shore excursions are most suitable for you. In some destinations, particularly those outside of the United States, you will not always find accessible transportation and facilities.

Some of the Princess cruise line ships have hoists by the pool so a physically challenged passengers can enjoy the pool. Some of Holland American ships have the ability to tender wheelchairs into ports where they do not dock. Ask your travel agent to inquire with those lines to find the ship that is suitable for you.
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Everyone has their favorite Caribbean Island but if you don’t know, cruising the Cayman Islands is a highlight of a Caribbean Cruise. The three islands hold many attractions some that are unique to these islands. The world’s only commercial Green Sea Turtle farm is located here and is an interesting tour. Other attractions include the National Museum, Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Park and Garden, Bird Sanctuaries, Nature trails and Wetlands Preserves. And, of course, for those who can’t live without it, shopping is abundant without the hassle of street vendors (prohibited by law).

One of the most famous natural attractions in Grand Cayman Island is Stingray City. This is an area in the ocean not far from the northern tip of Grand Cayman where tourists can get up close to hundreds of friendly stingrays. Stingray City will be one of the organized tours from the cruise ships visiting Grand Cayman as a port of call. There will also be tours available from local operators in Georgetown where the cruise ships dock. The cruise organized tours will almost always be the more expensive option but you will save a lot of shore time.

Scuba divers can book specialized dives at Stingray City through one of the many diver operators in Grand Cayman. The scuba diving at Stingray City is at a deeper section away from the tourist crowds who are usually brought to a very shallow area. Certified scuba divers and even snorkelers are recommended to take the dive trip option with the dive shops to experience Stingray City with fewer crowds. For non-divers, the sandbars here are shallow enough to stand and feed the stingrays.

It is believed that many years ago, sailors visiting the area while cleaning their catch threw fish remains overboard and soon noticed the stingrays coming into the cove for the free food. These particular stingrays became conditioned over the years to humans and the food handouts unlike stingrays elsewhere in the Caribbean.

The stingrays here are friendly enough that people could touch them and local guides have been known to even hold them. The guides will warn everyone that even though these stingrays appear to be quite friendly, they should still be regarded as wild animals so it is never recommended to touch them by their razor sharp tails or abuse them in any manner. It is possible to feed them with the squid parts provided on site. The mouths of the stingrays are located underneath their bodies and people are instructed to hold the food in their palms flat facing up. With their keen sense of smell, the stingrays will hover towards and over the food to collect their snacks.

The guides, a devilish lot, usually target in on the squeamish of all the passengers. As soon as those passengers are in the water they throw food around the hapless folks to attract the stingrays to that area. So seem brave and you won’t get picked on.
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Once you step on board you will begin to discover all that your ship has to offer. The options are endless? Given the size of many cruise ships and options offered on all the ships and in port, you’ll find it very hard to get bored or feel confined.

Today’s shipboard entertainment includes ice-skating musicals, laser sound and light shows, and orchestral performances backed by technologies on par with the best of Broadway and Las Vegas. On the newer Princess Cruise ships they even have movies under the stars. A gigantic movie screen on the pool deck shows the movie as you sip your cocktail while perched on a lounge chair.

Every ship has a Cruise Director whose job is to make sure each guest makes the most of the cruise. In fact, there are so many things to do that you will probably book a longer cruise next time.

Each day can be a different adventure aboard your floating resort. The “DAILY PROGRAME”, delivered to your stateroom the evening before, will offer something for everyone.

* discover the ship and its many different settings
* explore new ports of call
* relax in a lounge chair, soak up the sun and the fresh sea air
* try exercise classes
* take dance classes
* enter sports contests
* practice your basketball, golf and tennis shots
* swim or use the Jacuzzi
* stretch out in the sauna
* go to the movies
* attend a lecture
* attend a cooking class
* workout in the gym
* get a massage in the spa
* play bridge and/or backgammon
* take a chance at the casino
* try the alternative dining choices
* watch a Broadway show
* go for a jog
* attend a wine tasting
* tour the kitchen
* browse the duty-free shops
* read that book you’ve been putting off
* check your e-mail at the Internet Cafe
* go dancing under the stars
* listen to live entertainment in the lounge
* attend the Captain’s Cocktail Party
* go rock climbing
* play miniature golf
* sleep late
* stay up late
* play bingo
* see a magicians act
* enter a passenger talent contest
* disco
* party with your new friends
* take a nap on your balcony
* attend the sail away party as the ship leaves each port
* attend an art auction
* go ice skating
* shoot some hoops
* or do nothing at all
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People always look for memorable trips to various beautiful locations of the world. Budget is always a constraint before travelers. They are forced to think twice before planning for a journey. Travel by air used to be only mode of communication for them. Of late, many shipping companies have redefined your travel experience through the introduction of cruises that connect important holiday destinations.

The vacationsbesttraveldeals.com provides detailed information on various cruises sailing along the oceans to those who want to use ships as their medium of transportation. Different luxurious ships make your journey a pleasant experience. These ships are equipped with all modern facilities for your comfort. You will never miss your home all throughout your stay on cruises. These cruises also have a team of friendly and dedicated staff who delivers you extraordinary services in a professional manner. Though it takes so many days to reach your destination, the delight you will experience by observing the nature’s beauty is worthwhile than the lost time. The expenses you incur by traveling by ships are lesser than what you imagine. Tour operators offer various types packages which are quite affordable.

There are numbers of successful cruise service providers present in this whole world. But few of them have really got the public attention in a good manner due to their unique and affordable services with comparison to others. Alaska Cruise is one of them and drawing more response due to its outstanding services than any other cruise service providers. There are several websites that deal with the services directly. You can access these websites and book your tickets online. Alaska has magnificent mountains, free-roaming wildlife and imposing Ice-Age glaciers. You can witness all these wonderful stuffs with your naked eyes. Alaska cruise services provide more values on your tour and make your trip really adventurous.
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