[Travelandtourism] Disney Announces Important Information Regarding European Union Regulations

Mon Mar 4 20:44:14 UTC 2013

You just cannot do it the day of the ship.
Let's say for argument sakes, you are bringing you dog. They don't have the boxes there on the ship. The outside source, Special Needs Group, which if you listen to my WTOE Network Radio Show on the 1st Wednesday of the month.  They need to know ahead of time to get the relief boxes for the dogs.
Or if you need braille menus or large print, they might need to get updated ones. Or if you need a hoist to get in and out of bed from a wheelchair.  Or if you need a scooter to rent or if you need allergies.
Etc.
What you are going to go on any cruise lines and say here I am where are the things I need for someone with a disability.
Or to arrange for maybe an excursion to fit your need instead of the ones that you might not be able to enjoy.
You are going to fly all the way over to someplace and expect them to know this or to go out of TX or FL.
I mean when we go to a convention the hotel doesn't supply the relief areas, the NFB pays for it, and they know ahead of time.
You don't have to tell me or the cruise lines anything if you don't want to but lets step back and think about what we need when we travel independently.
A lot of planning sometimes.

Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 of NY State
Leading the Way in Independent Travel!SNG Certified - Accessible Travel Advocate!Cheryl Echevarria, Ownerhttp://www.echevarriatravel.com631-456-5394reservations@echevarriatravel.comhttp://www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com2012 Norwegian Cruise Line University Advisory Board Member.
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> From: pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com
> To: travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
> Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 14:29:45 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Disney Announces Important Information	Regarding European Union Regulations
> 
> Hello Rebecca and everyone,
> 
>     The same here.
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
> To: "'NFB Travel and Tourism Division List'" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 2:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Disney Announces Important Information 
> Regarding European Union Regulations
> 
> 
> Why?
> Can't I just tell the folks on the ship what I need? I don't need my needs 
> assessed, I'm a big girl. Explain to me why I or anybody would do this?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Travelandtourism [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 3:22 PM
> To: travelandtourism
> Subject: [Travelandtourism] Disney Announces Important Information Regarding 
> European Union Regulations
> 
> Important Information Regarding European Union Regulations
> A new European Union Regulation has been adopted by the European Parliament 
> and Council to prevent discrimination and offer assistance to persons with 
> disabilities and persons with reduced mobility. This applies to cruise 
> departures where the port of embarkation is situated in a territory of a 
> European Union state.
> For Disney Cruise Line(r), this pertains to all cruise departures from Spain 
> and Italy in 2013 and 2014. If anyone in your Client's party has a 
> disability or reduced mobility that requires special assistance, please 
> notify the Disney Cruise Line Reservation Center at the time of booking.
> It is very important that the Travel Agent pass this information along to 
> Disney Cruise Line to allow us to assess the Guests' needs and address them 
> appropriately.
> 
> 
> Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 of NY State
> Leading the Way in Independent Travel!SNG Certified - Accessible Travel 
> Advocate!Cheryl Echevarria, 
> Ownerhttp://www.echevarriatravel.com631-456-5394reservations@echevarriatravel.comhttp://www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com2012 
> Norwegian Cruise Line University Advisory Board Member.
> Affiliated as an independent contractor with Montrose TravelCST - 
> #1018299-10Echevarria Travel and proud member of the National Federation of 
> the Blind will be holding a year round fundraiser for the 
> http://www.NFBNY.org after Hurricane Sandy and other resources. Any vacation 
> package booked between November 6 2012-November 6, 2013 and vacation must be 
> traveled no later than 12/30/2014 a percentage of my earnings will go to the 
> affiliate.  Also is you book a Sandals for couples or Beaches for families 
> and friends resorts vacation, $100.00 per booking will go to the affiliate 
> as well.  You do not need to be a member of the NFB.org, just book through 
> us.
> 
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