Written by Kristy Durso, for a Facebook post, December 26, 2024 Recently, my family and I were discriminated against at another hotel, and as a result, we were compensated with a large number of points by Marriott International. I shared about this earlier this month, but for those unfamiliar with the incident, we were kicked […]
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Cruise reporting, practical access guidance, reader questions, and firsthand notes for traveling with confidence.
Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast; December 27, 2024
Woman Dies Jumping From Sky Princess is the lead story on Friday Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, December 27, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Princess Cruises confirmed the passing of a 48-year-old American female guest who attempted to jump overboard from Sky Princess. Also today, Overboard From Epic; MSC Opens World Cruise; Back to Back Outbreaks; […]
St Maarten Accessible Caribbean Vacations
Written by John Sage, Sage Traveling Home to two countries and wheelchair accessible restaurant, shopping and beach options, St. Maarten is an attractive destination for disabled and senior cruise passengers. St. Maarten disabled access is better on the coast than on the mountains in the interior. Wheelchair ramps are present in many of the shops […]
Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast; December 23, 2024
Carnival Ship Sold is the lead story on Monday Travel and Cruise Industry Podcast, December 23, 2024, with Chillie Falls. Resorts World Cruises, specializing in Asia and Middle East itineraries, has acquired its third ship, the 1,800-guest Star Scorpio, which will launch operations from Singapore in late March 2025. Star Scorpio most recently sailed as […]
US DOT Issues New Protections for Travelers With Disabilities
Written by Lacey Pfalz, Travel Pulse by Northstar, December 16, 2024 The United States Department of Transportation under Secretary Pete Buttigieg issued new protections for travelers with disabilities with a new rule expanding rights for disabled travelers and a guide for airlines and airport workers to ensure safe, dignified travel for those with disabilities. The new rule, […]
Road Trip to the Duke University Lemur Center in North Carolina
Written by John Morris, WheelchairTravel.org, December 19, 2024 I recently traveled with my girlfriend to the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina for a tour of the Duke Lemur Center (DLC), an award-winning research center that is home to more than 200 lemurs — the most diverse population of the primates outside of […]