Norwegian Increases Fees is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, December 7, 2022 with Chillie Falls, LIVE from Grand Cayman. Norwegian Cruise Line has decided to raise gratuities to better align with industry standards and to provide their crew members with a more competitive compensation package. Also today, Wonder of the […]
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December 2022 - Page 5 of 6 - Access Adventure
Cruise reporting, practical access guidance, reader questions, and firsthand notes for traveling with confidence.
Wheelchair Accessible Restrooms On Nieuw Statendam
Written by Chillie Falls, December 7. 2022 After finding a second “accessible” restroom on the Nieuw Statendam that is not truly accessible due to the lack of automatic door openers, plus the heaviness of the doors, I shot a quick video and proceeded to guest services to report it. I found that there is not […]
Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, December 6, 2022
, Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News, December 6, 2022 with Chillie Falls coming to you from Ocho Rios, Jamaica onboard the Nieuw Statendam. Today’s headlines: MSC Seascape Arrives in New York City; Princess Hikes Gratuities and WiFi Cost; Coast Guard Medevacs Crew Member From Carnival Valor; and much more today LIVE at 11 AM […]
Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, December 5, 2021
Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News, December 5, 2022 with Chillie Falls will broadcast LIVE from a Sea Day onboard Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam. The ship is enroute from Half Moon Cay, in the Bahamas to Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Today’s headlines: Nassau’s New Cruise Port To Officially Open in May; Princess To Return To Japan […]
Accessible Half Moon Cay
Written by Chillie Falls, December 5, 2022 I am on Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam this week and our first port of call was Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. We landed there about 9 AM on December 4, 2022. It was announced earlier that tender tickets would be available in BB Kings Blues Club at 8:30 AM. […]
Sylvia Longmire, Ambassador for Scootaround and WHILL Power Chairs
Written by Chillie Falls, December 3, 2022 Yesterday, my Special Guest on the Chillie Chats portion of Travel and Cruise Industry News, December 2, 2022 was Sylvia Longmire, Ambassador for Scootaround and WHILL Power Chairs. Sylvia is Spin the Globe creator, a service-disabled veteran, mother, author, consultant, entrepreneur, world traveler, and was Ms. Wheelchair USA 2016. After she […]