Westerdam Review

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Not a wheelchair accessible cabin despite what HAL says

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10+ Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jul 2013
Cabin: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

After 20 cruises, I should know better. But booking late led to taking a cabin on a lower deck than usual, and, boy, did we pay for it!

Cabin 4051 should NOT be sold as a wheelchair accessible category VD cabin. Here are some reasons:

1-There was barely enough room for a travel-sized wheelchair to pass by the bottom of the bed.

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Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

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Cabin 4051 should NOT be sold as a wheelchair accessible category VD cabin. Here are some reasons:1-There was barely enough room for a travel-sized wheelchair to pass by the bottom of the bed. 2-It was extremely difficult for a wheelchair user to climb the ramp, cross the door jamb and go down the ramp onto the balcony, even with great assistance and the door held open. It was very dangerous to come down the ramp on the balcony side and need to immediately turn sharply to the left while on the ramp (or hit the railing).3-The television is too small and too far away for a wheelchair user (unless the wheelchair is at an angle on the ramp toward the balcony). 4-There is insufficient space at the bathroom sink. 5-The lighting in the cabin was very poor.6-There was no seating area in the cabin, as was described for VD cabins.

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