[nagdu] Princess Cruise Lines Welcomes Guide Dogs for the BlindGroup

[Robert Martin]

Em,

Here's the other item I thought you might be interested in.  Schools have 
problems taking service animals but cruise lines have gotten the message.  I 
don't think I'm particularly interested in taking a cruise with a group of 
other blind folks (it's not prejudice but I just don't think in those terms) 
but I do think it good that cruise lines have thought about  this.  I did 
wonder though how the dogs would like the cruise.

Bob


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> Potential Passengers and Their Canine Companions Tour Sea Princess
>
> SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (May 27, 2011) -- Sea Princess recently hosted a 
> group of 25 new graduates from Guide Dogs for the Blind and their owners 
> for the day in San Francisco, to familiarize them with how Princess 
> Cruises<http://www.princess.com/> can accommodate visually impaired 
> travelers and their canine companions.
> The group was able to enjoy a tour of the ship and lunch in the dining 
> room, while learning how Princess can provide for their needs and those of 
> their dogs. The event was hosted in association with Dimensions in Travel, 
> a travel agency that regularly organizes travel for Guide Dogs for the 
> Blind clients, to give new guide dog users a feel for what to expect if 
> they join one of the agency's group cruises, or travel independently. 
> Since 2004, Princess has hosted 11 Guide Dogs for the Blind groups on 
> cruises to destinations such as Mexico and Alaska.
>
> "Working with these clients has changed the way we travel," said Diana 
> Saint James, owner of Dimensions in Travel. "It's not all about what we 
> see when we travel anymore -- it's all of our senses. That's what our 
> relationship with our blind travelers has taught us. It's a different way 
> to see the world."
>
> Aboard Sea Princess guests were able to test out many of the special 
> features offered for visually impaired travelers and their dogs. For the 
> dogs, the ships provide special life jackets, bowls of water in the dining 
> room, and relieving boxes with favored cedar chips. Passengers also have 
> specially translated menus and can enjoy reserved seating in the Princess 
> Theater with room for their dogs. During a cruise, passengers and crew are 
> also invited to meet the dogs during a designated play time.
>
> "These dogs are canine heroes," said Brian Rademacher, Princess Cruises 
> district sales manager. "It's truly a labor of love for us to work with 
> this wonderful organization."
>
>
> http://www.princess.com/news/article.jsp?newsArticleId=na1160<http://www.princess.com/news/article.jsp?newsArticleId=na1160>
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