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  Alaska Land Tours 
Accessible lift to train

Alison taking a lift onto an accessible Princess train domed car in Alaska!

Top of train lift

Jerry and Kristy on top level of dome train accessible by wheelchair lift.

Wheelchair lift on train

Wheelchair lift on train in Alaska.

Accessible tour bus

Jerry going up into an accessible
tour bus in Alaska.

Panning for gold

Jerry just starting to pan for gold.  Yes he did get some.  I wear it around my neck in a locket.  The train into the mine was accessible, too.

Panning for Gold

Barbara panning for gold. See that smile?  She found some gold in the bottom of her pan. She wears hers around her neck in a locket, too.

( Jerry is picking out some rocks from his pan.)

 

Accessible bedroom

Plenty of room in the accessible
bedroom for a wheelchair user.

Accessible bathroom

Accessible bathroom on the
Princess lodge. ( We moved the
cabinet to make more room.)

Roll in shower

Accessible roll in shower, with attached
shower seat, grab bars and hand held
adjustable shower head.

Accessible Helicopter Tours

Accessible helicopter

Accessible helicopter in Denali. 
There is one in Juneau, too.

accessible helicopter seat

Accessible helicopter seat takes you from your chair up to helicopter seat.

landing on glacier

Marie and Alison landed on a glacier. 

 

Wide paths at Princess Denali

Beautiful wide paths at the
Denali Princess Lodge.

 

Accessible bathroom at Discovery sternwheeler

Accessible bathroom on the 
Discovery III sternwheeler in Fairbanks.

 

Let me book you on a truly accessible ship!

 

Room TV

TV and desk area in an accessible
cabin on Royal Caribbean.

 

Accessible Balcony

One of the accessible balconies.

 

Bedroom

New bedding on Royal Caribbean ships.
Height is good for a transfer and open
underneath for a hoyer lift, if needed.

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Accessible bathroom inside cabin

Accessible bathroom in
an inside accessible cabin.

 

Accessible bathroom

Another view of an accessible
bathroom in an inside accessible cabin.

Automatic door

One of the automatic doors on
Royal Caribbean.  Notice no "lift over."

sink

This is the sink view in an accessible bathroom in a junior suite.

Grab bar

Grab bar on left side, in rear and
movable grab bar on the right side.

shower

Shower area  with attached shower seat, grab bars and hand held adjustable shower head.

Miniature golf

It is hard to tell from this picture,
but they really are accessible.

Miniature golf

The miniature golf courses
are wheelchair accessible.

Wheelway

Jerry enjoying the new walk or "wheelway"
along the beach in St. Maarten.

Ramp to Labadee

This is the ramp onto Labadee.  There are beach wheelchairs there. ( no charge)

Ramp to tender

This is the ramp going off the ship onto the tender in Labadee.  (Royal Caribbean's private island.)

 

Steve and Jerry enjoying the warm weather and a beer on the beach in St. Maarten.  This was Steve's first cruise.  He can't wait to do it again!

Jerry, Jim and Steve on the "wheelway" in St. Maarten. You can see the cruise ships in the background.  I am hoping they will get a beach wheelchair or two, so my clients can go into that beautiful, warm, Caribbean water.

Jerry, Kristy, Sandy, Jim, Rachel, Steve and Whitney enjoying our day in St. Maarten.

A nice area, as you enter the shopping and beach area in St. Maarten to relax after walking or "wheeling " into town. There is an accessible van for transportation.  It can hold two power chairs and has room for ten additional passengers.

See the nice open space for getting around the beach area and some shopping in St. Maarten.  There are tables and chairs, cold drinks, umbrellas and music.

The Tubby II, (as referenced in Gigi's notes on the comments page) is a portable bath, shower and commode chair.  It is height adjustable, with strong suction cups (optional) and can be used with right or left hand entry.  It folds up for travel and easy storage.  There is an optional carrying bag available.  This is available for purchase from Wheelchair Escapes.

I have many pictures available.  Do you have any photo requests?  I am happy to put on your requests, if I have them.  As I travel I am happy to take pictures you might like to see.

I have lots of information about the accessible transportation in many of the ports.

Don't let the fear of the unknown keep you from your traveling dreams.

Each year I travel to a conference on world accessibility.  I will try to get you the information you want.

Picture to be added soon.

Thanks so much!  My anxiety level was reduced at least four fold by your email.  You replied so quickly.  Appreciate so much your attention to detail.

THE WORLD IS OPENING UP TO THE WHEELCHAIR TRAVELER. 

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