If you are traveling with older parents or with a family member who has some mobility challenges, that little extra space comes in handy in the room and bathroom. Especially on a cruise ship where the rooms are super tiny to begin with, this makes a huge difference.

On a recent cruise with our family and my parents, dad needed a motorized scooter to get around after some knee surgery [Note: we pre-booked the motorized scooter to be ready in his stateroom as he arrived powered and good to go]. We asked about and received one of their accessible rooms. It was massive – at least double our upper deck staterooms with a wider door to get the wheelchair/scooter in and out, the room was massive with an extra couch and the bathroom had handles and supports that helped without a lip on a triple-sized walk-in shower (compared to standard cruise shower). We were jealous! Now, the room was on Deck 3 where the embarkation and debarkation happened for easier on and off access – so no balcony option. But for the added space and compfort the room offered, mom and dad were very happy.

Those extra amenities offered in the super-large accessible rooms made getting around the room easier and safer.

~ GG Staff

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