The Access Adventure journal

May 2024 - Page 4 of 8 - Access Adventure

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

Chillie Chats With CEO Elysia Everett of Friendly Like Me

Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast  May 17, 2024  Chillie Chats With CEO Elysia Everett of Friendly Like Me is the main topic of today’s Friday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, May 17, 2024. Chillie and Elysia discuss how Friendly Like Me can assist people with disabilities to make, everyday trips to new places, […]

What does a Friendly Like Me Review Look Like?

After my wonderful interview with CEO Elysia Everett of Friendly Like Me, I felt it important to show some of “my” community what a Review looks like. For that purpose, I am using Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina. Furthermore, let’s say you are sailing out of Port Canaveral and want a pre-cruise dinner […]

Disabled Man Unable To Board Due To Wheelchair Form

Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast  May 16, 2024  Disabled Man Unable To Board Due To Wheelchair Form is the lead story on Thursday’s Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, May 16, 2024 with Chillie Falls. A 69-year-old cancer survivor said he felt “hopeless” after his family said goodbye as they boarded their cruise ship […]

Expanding accessibility: Jamaica’s Labour Day initiatives to focus on inclusivity

Written by Joanne Clark, CaribbeanNationalWeekly.com, May 13, 2024 The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is allocating over $50 million across Municipal Corporations in Jamaica to bolster Labour Day initiatives this year.  The funds are earmarked to enhance community support, focusing particularly on individuals with disabilities, the elderly, and other vulnerable groups. Enhancing access […]

Carnival Pride Back In the News

Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast  May 15, 2024  Carnival Pride Back In the News is today’s lead story on Wednesday’s Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, May 15, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Two weeks of sailings on Carnival Pride are now canceled due to a change in dry dock scheduling. The impacted sailings are […]

Shores & Islands Ohio is Now Autism Certified

Written by Jim Bauer, April 25, 2024 SHORES & ISLANDS OHIO, April 25, 2024 — Shores & Islands Ohio is now a Certified Autism Center™ (CAC), a designation granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). The CAC designation is awarded to organizations that have completed autism training and certification to better […]