The Access Adventure journal

May 2021 - Page 3 of 3 - Access Adventure

Cruise reporting, practical access guidance, reader questions, and firsthand notes for traveling with confidence.

Starving Cruisers Respond To American Empress

American Queen Steamboat Company, which has been sailing with several vessels on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers since March, will return to the Pacific Northwest sailing the Splendor itinerary from Spokane, Washington to Portland, Oregon. The American Empress will return to cruising the Columbia and Snake rivers beginning June 14. American Empress is handicap accessible. […]

Crotched Mountain Wheelchair-Accessible Trails

Written By Candy B. HarringtonĀ April 7, 2021 On June 25, 2011 the Crotched Mountain Foundation marked the completion of their Outdoor Recreation Master Plan, with the grand opening of two new wheelchair-accessible trails on their main campus in Greenfield, New Hampshire. Located just 75 miles from Boston, these trails are open to the public and […]

American Constitution Back in Business

I spoke with American Cruise Lines concerning the accessibility of American Constitution. Here is their reply: All of our ships are handicap accessible and have elevators to each deck. All handicap staterooms are accessible including: Wider stateroom and bathroom doors for wheelchairs, grab rails around the bathroom, shower benches are available as well as raised […]