[Travelandtourism] Norwegian Cruise Line

Sat Oct 31 12:00:31 UTC 2009

we are not the ACB and yes, I am on it, I have a webinar with NCL this week and I will be bringing up these issues.

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

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rakesh Chand<mailto:chand at connect.com.fj> 
  To: NFB Travel and Tourism Division List<mailto:travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 2:39 AM
  Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Norwegian Cruise Line

  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<mailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>>
  To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org<mailto: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<mailto:Reservations at echevarriatravel.com%3Cmailto:Reservations at echevarriatravel.com>>
  > 1-866-580-5574
  > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
  > CST #1018299-10
  >  ----- Original Message ----- 
  >  From: Reese<mailto:reese at shilohstravel.com<mailto:reese at shilohstravel.com>>
  >  To: NFB Travel and Tourism Division 
  > List<mailto:travelandtourism at nfbnet.org<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
  >
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  >  1-888-831-3180
  >  Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
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  >
  >  ----- 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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