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littlebit
Guest
Just wondering if anyone has any pictures of the Handicapped cabins on the Summit or if anyone has stayed in one of these rooms. Just curious about the room set up and how the bathroom is set up for wheel chairs.
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sailboat
Guest
We were assigned a handicap room as a last minute upgrade. We did not need this type of cabin but were reassured that all pax who needed handicap accommodations had them on our cruise.
Our cabin was on the Dawn Princess, but I think you can expect much the same accommodation on any line. Here's what we had. A slightly larger cabin door and foyer and more room at the base of the beds (for wheelchair turning circumference). The bathroom also had a larger door and a flat threshold (most ship cabin bathrooms have a step-over threshold). The bathroom is also larger, again to accommodate the turning of a wheelchair. The shower is designed so that you can roll your chair right in and transfer to a fold down bench. There are additional grab bars as well and the area beneath the sink is free from obstructions. Beyond these items, I noticed no other differences. Storage space is the same and the furniture in the room is the same as in other cabins. I recall that the Dawn had space beneath the beds which made it nice for tucking luggage out of site.
The only negative I have is that without any lip on the shower, sometimes the drain did not drain as quickly as you might want and water would roll out onto the floor. So you need to be watchful of that.
Our cabin was on the Dawn Princess, but I think you can expect much the same accommodation on any line. Here's what we had. A slightly larger cabin door and foyer and more room at the base of the beds (for wheelchair turning circumference). The bathroom also had a larger door and a flat threshold (most ship cabin bathrooms have a step-over threshold). The bathroom is also larger, again to accommodate the turning of a wheelchair. The shower is designed so that you can roll your chair right in and transfer to a fold down bench. There are additional grab bars as well and the area beneath the sink is free from obstructions. Beyond these items, I noticed no other differences. Storage space is the same and the furniture in the room is the same as in other cabins. I recall that the Dawn had space beneath the beds which made it nice for tucking luggage out of site.
The only negative I have is that without any lip on the shower, sometimes the drain did not drain as quickly as you might want and water would roll out onto the floor. So you need to be watchful of that.
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littlebit
Guest
Do you remember if there was a hand held shower head? Pull down closets rods? Ramp to balcony or was it level with the door?
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Capt Data
Guest
Shower heads are usually hand held type but there is a bracket for them if you do not want to hold them. There is a pull down seat or you can wheel your wheelchair in to it. On the newer ships there is a pull down bar for clothes. There is hand rails around the shower and toilet. The sink is cut so you can pull yourwheelchair up to it. The floor was flat to get into room. I did not have a balconey when I went.
This does not apply to older ships. Most older ships do have lips in some areas. The crew will help in some areas.
This does not apply to older ships. Most older ships do have lips in some areas. The crew will help in some areas.
