[Travelandtourism] Norwegian Cruise Line

[Rakesh Chand]

That's indeed, very sad...


Wonder what level of advocacy & awareness is happening at that level???


Perhaps, some serious awareness programme is needed
perhaps NFB or ACB has a greater responsibility as an advocaat for People 
With Disabilities. I could be wrong, but some healthy discussion is needed. 
Our issues must be dealt smartly in the open society.


So yes, guys, go for it! Best wishes from the Pacific & in particular from 
Fiji...


Rakesh


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 5:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Norwegian Cruise Line


>I just got off the phone with NCL.  And unless you have a sighter person 
>with you or a guide dog they will not accommodate you at all.
>
> 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
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>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Reese<mailto:reese at shilohstravel.com>
>  To: NFB Travel and Tourism Division 
> List<mailto:travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
>  Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 11:23 AM
>  Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Norwegian Cruise Line
>
>
>  Hi Cindy:
>
>  I am happy to report that NCL is doing much better with there 
> accessibility
>  then they have done in the past.  Educating them has seem to have work
>  finally.  I recently had clients who have come back after a 7 day cruise
>  with their guide dogs and reported all went well.  So it looks like NCL 
> has
>  made great progress when it comes to serving their blind passengers.
>
>  Reese
>
>  www.shilohstravel.com<http://www.shilohstravel.com/>
>  reservations at shilohstravel.com<mailto:reservations at shilohstravel.com>
>  1-888-831-3180
>  Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
>  CST #1018299-10
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 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.
>
>
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