Anyone in a wheelchair visit Atlantis

[hconsidine]

Going on a Disney Cruise and wanted to know if anyone in a wheelchair went to Atlantis and if so how did they get there? Thanks.

 

[peemagg]

I would suggest getting a taxi ride. DO NOT do the water ferries! They are Titanics waiting to happen and are tourist traps (one cost for the ride, then a hidden fee for the unannounced tour guide). Taxi's are around $4.00 a person each way.

Just an FYI, Nassua and Freeport are not ADA compliant. You won't find many curb cuts and the taxi's are vans that they cram as many people into as possible. A wheelchair that folds up might be able to get into the taxi. There is no way that a ECV could go in one. I think there is one wheelchair accessible van on the island that runs for around $40 each way. I am not trying to dissuade you. Just trying to warn you as to what you might run into.

You might try calling the cruise line and see if there is anything that they can do to help.

Once you are at Atlantis, it is mostly handicapped accessible. There might be a few places that will be difficult for you.

 

[dclfun]

I have been able to get an accessible vehicle reserved once onboard DCL by going to the Port Adventures desk and making the request even though an accessible excursion was not available to pre-book. They tried very hard to help me and were able to find a vendor, although this would not be guaranteed. Availability to pre-reserve an excursion is much different if you have a manual, foldable, w/c and are able to take a few steps vs. someone who is using a power w/c. Have you called DCL?---Kathy