Written by Chillie Falls for AccessAdventure.net, March 31, 2021 The lead story on today’s Travel and Cruise Industry News, March 31, 2023 with Chillie Falls, dealt with the cruise boom currently underway in Columbia. Before there is a huge run of expected success, maybe Columbia, and especially Cartagena could look at the accessibility issues I […]
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Covid Complacency
Written by Chillie Falls, March 28, 2023 for AccessAdventure.net Over the past year, how many times have you heard, “Covid? That is just like a cold.” or “I had no signs. It was nothing.” or “I have done everything they asked. Jabs, boosters flu shots. If I get it, oh well.” Mask wearing and social […]
My Accessibility Report From A Visit To Port Canaveral
Written by Chillie Falls, February 27, 2023 for AccessAdventure.net I have been very clear about the horrible conditions I recently found in both New Orleans, LA and Charleston, SC when trying to navigate those cities on a scooter, power chair or manual wheelchair. Bluntly, both were awful. Yesterday, I visited Port Canaveral when Enchantment of […]
Embarkation Day on Enchantment of the Seas
Written by Chillie Falls, February 24, 2023 for AccessAdventure.net Yesterday was Embarkation Day on Royal Caribbean’s Enchantment of the Seas from Baltimore, Maryland. That checked off a couple of my To Do list items: my first sailing from Baltimore, and my first sailing on Enchantment of the Seas. Baltimore does things a little different from […]
Accessibility Report On Norwegian Breakaway
Written by Chillie Falls, Chillie’s Cruises February 8, 2023 As a solo, disabled traveler, I sailed on the Norwegian Breakaway, actually the Vloggers Extravaganza, January 29, 2023 from New Orleans. I now write a similar report on every cruise ship I take and at the end, give an overall rating. This is in no way […]
Some Cruise Ships Get It Right, Some So Wrong
Written by Chillie Falls, January 22, 2023 If you are investigating the accessibility of a cruise ship, the first two things you likely notice are embarkation procedures and one’s accessible stateroom. While these are clearly important, my most important discovery on Day 1 of a cruise is how the ship equips the public restrooms. If […]