These days you can rent just about any piece of medical equipment and have it delivered directly to a cruise ship. And in theory that’s great, however sometimes things can go horribly awry. Continue reading
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Megabus Gives Away 200,000 Free Seats
Megabus is having a mega-giveaway, as they’re giving away 200,000 free seats this holiday season. And the best part is, there’s no catch. Continue reading
Will Cruise Lines Follow Suit on Pool Access?
As you probably are quite aware, cruise ships are technically covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, however since there are no specific access regulations – known as the ADAAG – it’s still rather a moot point. The ADAAG for cruise ships has been a work in progress by the US Access Board for many, many years; and quite frankly I’m stymied by the delay. But that’s another issue. Continue reading
Wheelchair-Accessible Thermal Pools in New Zealand
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Cherrie enjoying the nicely accessible thermal pools at Hanmer Springs, New Zealand.
Unfortunately I have to preface this blog post with this notice. The photos on this blog are the copyrighted property of Charles Pannell, and SATW and/or its employees or agents have no authority to use them in any way or to repost them. Sorry guys, but after having photos lifted twice in less than a week by the organization, I’m a little wary.
Now.. on to the meat of the post.
I have to say that I continue to be impressed with the accessibility in New Zealand. Take today, for example, when we visited the thermal pools at Hanmer Springs. Sure, I expected to find accessible changing rooms and barrier-free access to some of the pools; but they of course went one step further. Continue reading