Here are five of my favorite cruise lines that are genuinely committed to welcoming travelers with mobility needs. These are not in any specific order and instead are based on travel style.

Rating the ship’s accessibility from the viewpoint of a chronically ill, COVID-cautious cruiser On September 23, I boarded Brilliant Lady , Virgin Voyages’ newest cruise ship, for a ten-night voyage from New York City to Quebec City. Our stops included Boston (Apparently, Augustana never mentioned the drenching fall rain), Eastport, Saint John, and Halifax. I will write a separate blog about the accessibility of Quebec City, the only city we stayed more than a few hours. Howe

How I can help you! It seems that I keep trying to get into “dying” professions. At the dawn of the internet, multiple articles claimed that librarians would soon be obsolete and physical books would fall to the wayside. Why would you need a librarian to help you research when you have Google? Why would you need to visit the library when you could instantly download books instead? But librarians didn’t die out. Instead, our duties changed. Instead of focusing on research, we

Is it possible to be COVID-cautious on a cruise ship? ****Warning: None of this constitutes medical advice. Accessible Escapes does not claim that taking similar measures on a cruise means that you will not get COVID-19 or other illnesses. There is no way I can guarantee you won’t get infected with any disease. **** Many people who take COVID precautions would rather stick their big toe in a hot pit of lava than go on a cruise ship. I get it. Type “Norovirus + Cruise” or “Sic

How to determine if you need a wheelchair or scooter while traveling, what types are available, and how to obtain one. Also, I'M OPEN FOR...