Written by Kristy Durso, and Cole and Charisma, December 6, 2024 This is predatory, discriminatory behavior. Just an hour after seeing and commenting on this post, including tagging three disability lawyers, I had the exact same scenario happen to me. At 1:03 pm yesterday, I called the hotel to confirm that if I booked, we […]
The Access Adventure journal
December 2024 - Page 5 of 5 - Access Adventure
Cruise reporting, practical access guidance, reader questions, and firsthand notes for traveling with confidence.
Accessible Travel Summit in San Francisco
Written by John Morris, WheelChairTravel.org, November 24, 2024 Since 2018 or 2019 (time flies!), I have served on the advisory board of the TravelAbility Summit — it is an annual event that brings together accessible travel experts, tourism leaders, and destination marketing organizations to tackle big questions about accessible travel resources, training and marketing. It’s […]
Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 4, 2024
Overboard Search Called Off is the lead story on Wednesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 4, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Hunger Strike Over Canceled Ports; Celebrity Ship Arrives at Port Canaveral; Annual Pass From Virgin; NCL Fills In Some Blanks; New Class of Ship Delivered; Another USCG Rescue; Motor Cycle rally On Cruise Ship; and Lots […]
Cruise Passenger Experiences Cabin Accessibility Difficulties
Written by Catie Kovelman for Cruise Hive, December 3, 2024 Wheelchair User Shane Hryhorec was excited to take his followers along for his first-ever cruise onboard MSC Grandiosa – but things took a turn when he learned his cruise cabin was not the accessible accommodation he was expecting. The Adelaide man was all smiles when he boarded […]
Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 2, 2024
Tragic Crew Death on Disney Ship is today’s lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, December 2, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Gessica Disertore, a 27-year-old pastry chef from Italy, was on her first contract when tragedy struck on September 27, 2023. Also today, Boarding After Midnight; 2 Medvacs By Coast Guard; Bypass […]
The pitfalls of progress
Written by Julie Jones, Have WheelChair Will Travel, November 28, 2024 If you’ve been following along with our family’s adventures for a while you know that I try to always balance out the social media highlight reel with the realities of living with, and raising, Braeden who lives with cerebral palsy. I know many of […]