[Travelandtourism] FYI

Susan Tabor souljourner at sbcglobal.net
Fri Oct 30 02:50:53 UTC 2009 

Hi, Cheryl:

Good for you, Cheryl, for jumping right in there with some good advocacy
information for your co-workers!--Susan

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[mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 4:48 PM
To: NFB Travel and Tourism Division List
Subject: [Travelandtourism] FYI

In reference to this topic as well as all forms of travel as a blind person
and myself as I travel all the time with my Guide Dog as well, whether it be
for NFB or for business or pleasure.

I would like to announce that President of NAGDU, Marion Gwizdala and myself
will be giving a teleseminar to the travel company I affiliate with Montrose
Travel on December 3, this is not opened to the public but all the travel
agents and home based agents such as myself.

We will be discussing the problems that the blind face with agents, and
locations and accessibility and how the travel agent can try and under
strand the that blind people want to enjoy themselves on vacation just like
everyone else.

We will be also talking traveling and the laws with guide dogs.  You have to
remember if you have issues with any place whether it be traveling on a
cruise or having issues with a flight attendant nothing is going to happen
unless you say something and let the company know what is going on so that
they can improve the customer service.


Cheryl Echevarria
Treasurer, 
Greater Long Island Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind

Echevarriatravel.com
Reservations at echevarriatravel.com<mailto:Reservations at echevarriatravel.com>
1-866-580-5574
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
CST #1018299-10
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Cindy Handel<mailto:cindy425 at verizon.net> 
To: NFB Travel and Tourism Division List<mailto:travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>

Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Norwegian Cruise Line


Well, I hope your experience, after you've actually traveled with them, 
tells the same story.  We had a terrible experience trying to make 
reservations with them, many years ago, and ever since then, I've heard 
horror stories about them ... how custodial they are and, in general, making

it difficult or uncomfortable for blind people to travel on their ships.

Cindy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria"
<cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com<mailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List"
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Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Norwegian Cruise Line


ss I wasn't yelling just I know for a fact that Norwegian is great.

Cheryl Echevarria
Treasurer,
Greater Long Island Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind

Echevarriatravel.com
Reservations at echevarriatravel.com<mailto:Reservations at echevarriatravel.com<m
ailto:Reservations at echevarriatravel.com%3Cmailto:Reservations at echevarriatrav
el.com>>
1-866-580-5574
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
CST #1018299-10
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: cheryl
echevarria<mailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com<mailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
>>
  To: NFB Travel and Tourism Division 
List<mailto:travelandtourism at nfbnet.org<mailto:travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>>
  Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 1:29 PM
  Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Norwegian Cruise Line


  Wrong, Wrong in fact I am going on a cruise next November bringing guide 
dog they even have brailled menus

  So what you heard is wrong if interested contact me and I can get you some

great deals on Norwegian really cheap rates going because of the economy.

  Infact, prior to me becoming travel agent in September I made reservation 
in April for the New Epic and they were glad to help and no problems at all 
with dogs or braille at all, plus I have made a few reservations on 
Norwegian for some blind people that are not part of the NFB and they had a 
great time.

  Cheryl Echevarria
  Treasurer,
  Greater Long Island Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind

  Echevarriatravel.com
 
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rriatravel.com%3Cmailto:Reservations at echevarriatravel.com%3Cmailto:Reservati
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  1-866-580-5574
  Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
  CST #1018299-10
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Cindy 
Handel<mailto:cindy425 at verizon.net<mailto:cindy425 at verizon.net<mailto:cindy4
25 at verizon.net%3Cmailto:cindy425 at verizon.net>>>
    To: Travel and 
Tourism<mailto:travelandtourism at nfbnet.org<mailto:travelandtourism at nfbnet.or
g<mailto:travelandtourism at nfbnet.org%3Cmailto:travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>>>
    Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:38 AM
    Subject: [Travelandtourism] Norwegian Cruise Line


    Hi all, I wanted to ask for people's recent experiences with Norwegian. 
I
    know they haven't had a good reputation with blind travelers, 
historically.
    But, I'd like to know how things have been in the last few years.

    Cindy

    "Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then...find the 
way."
    Abraham Lincoln


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