A Handy Little Tip For Wheelchair Users.


I was speaking to a client of mine the other day who is travelling on Fred Olsen in May from Southampton. Her partner needs a wheelchair whilst on board the ship  which isn’t a problem. So long as your travel agent checks with the cruise line before you book that wheelchair space is available, you can go ahead and make your booking. Now, the difficult bit is that their daughter is taking them in the car to the port for embarkation and unfortunately her family car will not accommodate a wheelchair and all the suitcases. So after having a bit of a nosy around and researching a lot of different sites we came up with a very good company that can hire wheelchairs for the duration of the cruise and also meet you at port on embarkation and also disembarkation which is a brilliant solution!!!!  No Hassle !!!. No need to take your wheelchair, just hire one for your holiday.

http://www.shopmobilitysouthampton.org.uk/

Telephone number 023 8063 1263

They charge £25 deposit which is refundable
Collection and delivery £25.00
Hire charge is £5.00 per day

Essential Information needed is :

1 * Which Port Terminal your cruise departs from

2 * Berth Number

3 * Cabin Number

4 * Approx. times for check in and arrival back to port

5*  Return Port Terminal and Berth Number
Remember,  if you are taking wheelchairs on board advise your agent before placing your booking. Not all ships allow wheelchairs on board and the ones that do, they are very limited on space. If you need any further advice please call me on 0800 408 6159

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My name is Michelle Fennelly and I have over 28 years of experience in the travel industry and cruising is my passion. I have worked for Cruise.co.uk for the last 6yrs which I absolutely love, before then I have worked for Air200 – Airtours / MyTravel – Tomas Cook. I…

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