Oh no, seeing that poor woman manhandled is horrible. I’m abulatory so can stand and walk for short distances so when I take an aeroplane flight people assume they can man handle me “for your safety” but it’s not safe ever to man handle someone unless in emergency situations or with the persons consent. I’m really enjoying your videos and it’s made me change my mind on going on a cruise.
My dad is in a wheel chair and we took an MSC cruise in 2022- we were severely disappointed in the accessibility (we couldn’t get an accessible cabin). It was incredibly frustrating in the ports as well. Thank you for bringing awareness to this! We just got off a Royal Caribbean cruise and had a much better experience.
I liked the channel when it was small, but even more now that you're finally getting recognized for all your hard work! You make better quality videos than most who are fully abled!
My gran has loved going on tours with a certain company, but all their international trips say “not wheelchair accessible.” Finally she saw one stateside that was listed as ADA Compliant and quickly booked it for her, my mother, and me. Thankfully Mom and I are more savvy to this stuff and contacted the company to check. Then double-checked about the tour buses having lifts, and asked them to triple-check for us just to be safe. Sure enough, the manager called to say the trip _is_ ADA Compliant-as long as you can walk a few steps onto the bus. 🤦♀️ They refunded the money, but I still hate to imagine what’d have happened if we’d assumed they were competent and just showed up…
@@0lebol yes.. i understand that.. but 250 for a vehicle and driver. Im guessing its not 250 each it was for the entire vehicle.. 6-8 people its like $40-50 each. When i was in the philipines it cost me 6000 peso for 4hrs.. which was about $150 that was a mini van and driver.
I've definitely had more affordable drivers in many other countries, but they've never left the vehicle once we've arrived at the destination. I've definitely never received the level of service this driver gave.
My husband and I, although not confined to a wheelchair, have mobility difficulties. We use canes, rollators, and folding scooters to get around in port. We sail primarily with Princess and Carnival and neither have many excursions that accommodate our mobility needs. I've talked to their representatives many times and have literally been told - just stay on the ship. Seriously. We cruise to SEE and EXPERIENCE new ports. While we enjoy the ship, we have no desire to spend the entire cruise onboard. Because of their lack of accessible excursions, we have started booking private excursions through a company that specializes in accessible travel. They are a bit pricey, but well worth it. We have enjoyed every single excursion we've taken through them.
I am an accessible traveler and find it frustrating as heck with these cruise lines. I recently wrote down all of the ships for carnival, Norwegian and Royal and documented how many rooms are accessible across all of those ships. My research found that less than 0.01% of the rooms are accessible. Think about that! My research found that about 5% of cruisers are in need an accessible room but less than 0.01% of those kind of accommodations are available. I am currently sourcing to see if I can find a law firm to review my findings and possibly bring a CA suit against these cruise lines. Just because we may need HA accommodations does not mean that we should be treated less than.
@@lgmoore5161 Because we've seen how few HA cabins there are on most ships, my husband and I don't usually book an accessible cabin. It makes it more difficult for us, but we are still able to move some and leave them for those who need them more.
I’m glad you are showing us this. So many people say how horrible the US is for people with mobility issues. (My mom (rip) was a quadriplegic in a motorized wheel chair). As bad as it is in the US, it was unreal in the Japanese small towns. People didn’t believe me. If it is this inaccessible in tourist areas, that caters to people expendable cash, how awful it must be in the “average human” areas.
so tbh we don't have people or tourists with wheelchairs people usually use sticks to lean on, the government has made accessible ones but because people don't use them they don't maintain them or they destroy or close them, and it's a normal thing you can't find roads for disabled people for the reason I have mentioned and because the city is more than 1500 years old so they can't destroy it
😱 honestly your patience is amazing. The world needs to know they need to be accessible, it’s 2024!!! Keep posting , the world needs to see what they need to change !!! Thank you for leading the way. ❤️
The sad thing is the people who design and build the “accessible” places are very rarely if never designed by those with mobility issues or disabled. Everyone pats each other on the backs for putting in a ramp too steep or a handrail too high to be useful and we (the disabled) just sigh and say thanks for the effort. I’m glad to see some young people being louder about the issues that either they personally face or family and friends face. But I’m certainly a polite and thankful person just grateful there’s a ramp no matter how difficult it is for me to use.
I personally never knew anyone with a physical disability my whole life, until my grandmother began to get up in age and I became more aware of non accessibility. I was her care taker at age 19-24 so it was all very new to me. But thanks to videos like yours it has opened my eyes to the reality of this world and the struggles of people with physical impairment of any kind. Now as I live my life a perfectly able person, I cannot help but to notice every single time a door is not accessible, every time a restaurant has steps and no ramp, every time I see a road with poor sidewalks etc. I can’t express how much it infuriates me! I will bring this up to other people without disabilities and it boggles my mind how many people live their life without ever thinking of it once, just like I did. I’m ashamed of the lack of compassion for accessibility. I truly hope to see the world change in a better direction where you don’t have to live your life around constraints that could have been solved long ago. I must applaud your amazing perspective and attitude this whole time, I can’t imagine your frustration and you’re handling it with such grace. ❤
The question is: they don't have accessibility because there's no one with disabilities visiting, or no one with disabilities is visiting because there's no accessibility? I bet the answer is the latter and that's a shame
Disability access has only occurred in countries where the was active civil right and action. In some countries Disabled people are not allowed.owed an active existence
New subscriber here. I was watching ''The Shiplife Channel, which has done 2 commenting vlogs about your MSC series. You should watch those for yourself (BIG HINT). Anyway, after I got pissed at many ablelist comments from the host and viewers, I found your channel and subscribed. I'm a cane user and have hand deformation requirements for assistant devices to hold onto things. When the pain elevates, I rely on a walker. I cannot stand still for more than 15 minutes because of spine degenerative pain. I immediately felt the dismay as you pointed out so many missed opportunities in this journey. Most wouldn't be costly to modify by either configuration or common sense (shower head lowered to within reach). Thank you for showing the world what our world is like. I once was able to do everything, and then life happens like it does. The world is aging overall in the West as fewer people are born. The cruise lines rely heavily on our monies. You'd think that they would grab the chance to go for the opportunity to cultivate more untapped customers that influence generations.
@@CreativekylieYeah it was really bad on that channel, I stopped watching posted a few comments about how ableist it is, I expected ignorant comments from the public. But the absolutely ignorant comments by the channel vlogger, whilst occasionally he remembered he had to make a positive comment as well. Him also using your most of his content, I would claim it for copyright infringement via RUclips and then Shane will get the money that moron is making from it.
@@Sweetlyfe I had a large issue with him using almost the entirety of this channels clips too. Using snippets could be classed as "fair use", but playing the entire clip leaving viewers little to no reason to visit the original creator is just poor form.
Enjoying your vids - never thought before how it would be for a person on a wheelchair to go travelling. Only thing is, I'd like the vids to be longer!!
I have been on 40+ cruises, and have seen and met many disabled people, who were getting about quite easily, but this was on P&O and Cunard, RCI and Celebrity. Before the cruise you can see the excursions online and any that are accessible are clearly marked, along with difficulty and if there are uneven areas. There may not have been as many as there were for able bodied people but they were available in many places. Also, MSC cater for mass market cruising, but i am shocked that there were no hoists on the pool deck as these are available on many ships and have been for many years. I am sorry that this holiday has been difficult for you, but if it helps any other disabled people having these troubles in the future, its a job well done. What i think it shows is that people with mobility problems still need to plan ahead and do a lot of homework to ensure a good break.
A cruise line can't offer an accessible bus tour if no accessible buses are available. It's very likely that there are no accessible buses in Tunisia. That said, if there are accessible vans, then the cruise line should be able to arrange tours with them. However, there may be no tour companies with these vans for the cruise lines to work with. Infrastructure has to exist first. I went on a CruiseTour to Alaska during the Summer of 2024. In many places, there were very few accessible buses and trolleys available. I use a rollator walker, and I had physical therapy for several months before the trip, so I had the strength to get on the buses. Mexico is another place with no accessible buses. They do have some vans, however. Handicapped toilet stalls exist but they don't always have bars. Many of the people will help in any way they can. With hurricanes destroying infrastructure every few years it's hard for things to improve. Even with laws in place in the US, there are still places that are difficult to use . Many times it's due to ignorance. I was in a restaurant restroom once that had the space and bars to comply with the law, except they had stored large boxes of paper towels and toilet paper in it plus some highchairs. Neither a walker user or a wheelchair user could use it.
I love your channel, and the film quality is great! To be honest, Tunisa is a developing country with economic challenges. And people generally should be aware of that before travelling there.
That is true- but there are modern facilities to be found, such as at modern hotels or resorts. A tour geared toward accessible needs travelers could easily make a deal with a local place like that for a stop "at the bar for refreshments" or something of that sort wherein the members on the tour could satisfy their needs. A nice city tour with a midpoint stop.
I guess the local people just get screwed then? I understand one shouldn’t expect all the bells and whistles in a developing nation, but the lack of fvcks given to their own people is amazing. Small incline ramps are not cost prohibitive.
Usually, when booking excursions, ones that are accessible are marked as such. I think you mentioned that you used a TA. Was none of this discussed in preparation for your travel? Very interesting. Was she not helpful with your planning?
@ whenever it happens to me, my head sings Johnny Cash, ‘Ring of Fire’ I told one other person that in my life and they thought I was weird, so now I sing it to myself and tell no one.
I wouldn't stand a chance in my electric chair, its so much bigger and heavier than a standard chair. The law in Europe is changing for access but thats limited to new builds HAVE to provide access and old builds need to make access where possible. I have friends that own a bussiness in my village and its up 4 BIG steps. The entrance the door is old and really hard to push. But they cant change it OR add ramps because its a conservation area. Tunisia is outside the EU so they do what they want, obviously very little.
Just a hint. Before you travel to a country you can go to your local bank and order the local currency. Try to do this at least 3-4 wks in advance because some currency is harder than others to get. And some place you can't get the currency for at all. Moroccan money has to be gotten in Amsterdam and even then they only give you like the equivalence of 3-5 hundred USD. Most countries will take Euros or Dollars, but they will sometimes only give you change back in their local currency. Always know the exchange rate for that day if you chose to use dollars or Euros because 90% of the time you will be cheated. Pull up the exchange rate on your phone. Screen shot it and keep it for that day incase which ever store you are in doesn't have internet access and bring only small bills with you.
Once you cruise more you will find very limited accessible buses at the ports, my wife uses a large power chair, we never use the ship for our transportation, we normally find a wheelchair van /cab, use public transportation, or walk if its close, The cruise companies normally don't hire the buses, its handled by the port, you should always get as much info about the ports and WC access can before you get to port, we use google, we also look the local bus and trains to see if the have access. We just got from Japan and even there WC access is limited,
I'm so sorry I'm crying watching your videos. This is breaking my heart. If you ever come to America and I'm able, I would so help you around. This is so very sad.
I took a tour in Morocco with a man in a wheelchair. He ran over dog poo and then got it on his hand…getting him to a washroom was an ordeal. Accessibility in Africa is not a high priority for government.
I do think older cities and locations that have not been modernized are typically not accessible and to some degree it makes sense I do think it is up to the tourist to figure it out and I think that is okay I have an issue with stairs and plan accordingly. But the ship and modernized locations should and must be accessible.
This is the one beef i have with most cruise lines, not just MSC, the lack of accessible coaches, particularly where pot shuttles are required. With Celebrity i had to pay over £1000 per day to get of the ship in Israel, as you were not allowed to stRoll off the ship. P and Ois tge only cruise line where wheelchair access transport is standard. It has to abide by British disability laws. By the way 1000 is a standard price for private wheelchair vehicles so you did well
What's crazy is, that you don't seem to be the only wheelchair user on this cruise, so WHY the heck did they not manage to organise ONE little bus for ya'll..
just started watching your videos me and my GF who is in a power wheelchair we went to Tunisia book with TUI the transport that was arranged for us had no ramp me and the driver had to pick up her chair that's 115kg both of us nearly put our backs out and it was the same on the way back. I found at are hotel its was very wheelchair friendly apart from the death ramps but leavening hotel was a nightmare we had a push wheelchair so you could use the taxi but getting her around was a nightmare barely any lowered kerb but people there was so helpful one of the museums was having a ramp worked on they all came out help me pick her up and bring her up the steps. we both really enjoyed the holiday but we couldn't recommend it to wheelchair user unless you had someone with you
@@WHEEL_AROUND_THE_WORLD In the short-term no Tunisia needs a lot of change for wheelchair access to become more common the little wheelchair accessibility we saw was more aimed at tourist spots not in the local communities. Me and Freya are now watching more of your videos we find videos like your so helpful for plan for our next trip and also creates more awareness for wheelchair accessibility keep up the great work
It's surprising to me that there were no options for excursions from the cruise line that were accessible. It's just seems to me as though people using wheelchairs is remarkably common. I see it on every single cruise I've ever been on. As far as Tunisia goes I've been there and it's not always a modern experience BUT a cruise ship excursion arranged with a tour group could have arranged a bathroom break with a local modern hotel or resort. It's common enough for an excursion to stop someplace like that. I don't know how MSC gets away with ignoring the realities of the traveling public.
I don’t know if I’m wrong for saying this, but every country simply isn’t going to have the necessary infrastructure for differently-abled (disabled) people. Is that something you keep in mind while traveling? If the cruise company told you everything would be accessible then you have every right to be upset. But once you are off the boat exploring these different cities/countries it’s not the cruise lines fault and would require a bit of investigation in your pre-planning phase of these trips.
But don’t those countries have disabled people? If the moneyed tourist centers have zero accessibility, can you imagine what it’s like for people that are stuck in the neighborhoods and “regular” towns? For me, this vid isn’t so much “grumpy cruiser isn’t getting his dream vacation”, it’s more “holy hell, the disabled aren’t even an after thought. “ What blew me away (in his other vid) was how bad Nice is for anyone with mobility issues , except for the truly accessible beach. France isn’t an impoverished emerging country. The apathy is screaming.
@ I haven’t seen the other vid yet. But many countries have a decent tourist economy but that doesn’t mean that money can make it full circle to create disability accommodations across the city/country. Or that it’s the first priority for the country budget. It does really suck. But “western” and “modern” countries have disability accommodation privileges that many countries do not. You’re not going to see accommodations in most of the world… Many/most places in Africa, Southeast Asia, India, South America.
I have a Royal Caribbean cruise next week. Every port has 2 accessible excursion options. Perhaps you chose the wrong cruise line. Don't judge the entire industry based on what is probably the worst of it.
Shane that is realy crap that the cruise company dont get accesbility coaches / busess for thier disabled passengers ...Now i dont know if you booked a shore excursion via them on the ship or just got off to do your own thing ? the problem is if it was a shore excursion booked through the cruise company / ship then as i said thats BAD as you paid for a trip via the cruise company and they should have made sure there was transport avaible for you to use! and i would claim the cost you had to pay for an accesble veichle etc...BUT if you (as i mentioned) decided to go it alone and the busses were just shuttle buses laid on at the port (and not a shore excursion booked through the cruise) then you wont be able too sadly ... .ALSO if you were on an excursion put on by them and it was late back then the cruise ship will wait to depart port ....on the other hand IF you go it alone and your late back lets say from a breakdown of the bus you were on for the port departure time they WILL leave port without you and its then up to you to get to the next port of call to re join the ship! Just something to think about if you decided to do another cruise mate ( im a seasond cruiser and the amount of times we have seen what they call "pier runners" AKA poeple that were not back on boared at depature time is untrue ! ) Im loving the vids so far and have subbed because although im not disalbled as such i do have health problems after 2 strokes and just been dignosed with peripheral artery disease that affects my legs and walking and i also have some diabled friends so im ALL FOR acessabiltiy ect! P.S next time you (if you do another cruise..AND I DO HOPE you will give it another go! ) its best to get your currency exchanged before you travel so if your doing a European cruise get your AUS dollars changed to Euros before you travel as most counties (like Tunisa) will exchange euros to the local currency if they dont use or take euros in shops etc , same as if you took a carribean cruise exchange to US dollars before you travel as in the caribean they accept those in most of the places in fact they love to take us dollars over local currency as it is more profitalble for them ! 😉
@@WHEEL_AROUND_THE_WORLDdas Problem ist aber das MSC einen lokalen reiseanbieter beauftragt der die Busse schickt (machen alle kreuzfahrt Gesellschaften so) und was das Unternehmen dann macht ist seine sache, bei keinem kreuzfahrt Unternehmen habe ich bis jetzt behinderten gerechte Busse gesehen
I’d be so angry with the cruise company. They have mucked you around from day 1 and obviously have no concept of accessible spaces or transportation. This would almost border on false advertising. 😣
Just started watching and I agree with your comments wholeheartedly about the cruise ship and not having buses and your previous comments about the accessibility rooms but I recognize you’re just being more of a commentary with regards to your offshore excursions because they are definitely in countries where accessibility is not a thing that’s like going to Venice and trying to argue that you can’t get anywhere that’s there’s no ramps so again I agree with you about the ship and the cruise line and recognize the commentary with regards to the excursions but next time maybe do a little bit more research before you book your trip
In the beginning I was really rooting for this guy but now I'm kinda over it! As a son of a mother with a disability from a very severe car accident, I never once heard her complain about accessibility. Not once. She accepted that the world 🌎 can be tough sometimes and accepts that and is extremely grateful for any accessibility she experiences. What I really struggled with was when he demanded a grown man, a person of colour, to 'help her' (a disabled woman into a bus) in his own country like it was the drivers fault. I found that really upsetting to watch and really insensitive which is ironic. It's sad. I reckon he might be from Adelaide or Melbourne where this kind of entitlement vibe is encouraged. Someone needs to talk to him because this isn't working. Real change comes from encouragement not criticism. "Expectations are future disappointments" Katya : Drag Queen
Accessibility isn’t about being grateful for the bare minimum! it’s about ensuring basic rights and inclusion for everyone. Expecting accessible services isn’t entitlement, it’s a necessity. If we don’t speak up, how will things ever change? I mean, how would you put this video in an "encouragement" light? Do you think it’s okay for this lady to be dragged onto the boat by a loved one? Would you have wanted to drag your mum onto a bus like this?
Dude, learn about the world. Tunisia is a less developed place than America but they have accessible options- he hired one as you can see in the video AND yes they have accessible busses in Africa. It just depends where you are. They also have nice bathrooms and other modern facilities that a proper tour would take you to, if the cruise line had arranged an accessible tour to be available.
@@tazplay5974 Yeah sure you have- Taz- that's why you've never seen an accessible bus in Africa, Bruh. I actually think, with your use of both Dude and Bruh now combined with a weak and essentially blank profile, that you're probably trolling here. Go look for a rise somewhere else.
Negative how? I think he's just providing information for a traveler with accessibility concerns. He had positive points in there but he can't help the situation he's facing. Should he lie about how it actually is?
What's your problem with it? The host is doing an honest review and commentary of his experiences as a disabled traveler, discovering that a supposedly modern cruise ship can't be bothered to provide basic customer service to their disabled customers. Please tell us you're not one of those ableist people who thinks mobility-disabled people should "just stay home."
The only negative thing here is the lack of accessible places. If something isn't right, spread the word, only then do people think about changing it. The world isn't only sunshine and rainbows.
Oh no, seeing that poor woman manhandled is horrible. I’m abulatory so can stand and walk for short distances so when I take an aeroplane flight people assume they can man handle me “for your safety” but it’s not safe ever to man handle someone unless in emergency situations or with the persons consent.
I’m really enjoying your videos and it’s made me change my mind on going on a cruise.
My dad is in a wheel chair and we took an MSC cruise in 2022- we were severely disappointed in the accessibility (we couldn’t get an accessible cabin). It was incredibly frustrating in the ports as well. Thank you for bringing awareness to this! We just got off a Royal Caribbean cruise and had a much better experience.
@@Ashley_Ann I’m so glad you had a better experience recently! The industry has a lot of work to do!
I liked the channel when it was small, but even more now that you're finally getting recognized for all your hard work! You make better quality videos than most who are fully abled!
@@TheDewaltBoy thank you so much! I truly appreciate it! Hopefully this creates awareness and brings about positive change.
My gran has loved going on tours with a certain company, but all their international trips say “not wheelchair accessible.” Finally she saw one stateside that was listed as ADA Compliant and quickly booked it for her, my mother, and me. Thankfully Mom and I are more savvy to this stuff and contacted the company to check. Then double-checked about the tour buses having lifts, and asked them to triple-check for us just to be safe. Sure enough, the manager called to say the trip _is_ ADA Compliant-as long as you can walk a few steps onto the bus. 🤦♀️ They refunded the money, but I still hate to imagine what’d have happened if we’d assumed they were competent and just showed up…
250 euros for a private driver in Tunisia is absolutely insane!
I dont think so.. We've paid more in Hawaii for a SUV and driver for 8hrs. Think about in the USA or even Canada your paying $100/hr or more.
I'm quite sure Tunisia is far far far cheaper than North America
@@0lebol yes.. i understand that.. but 250 for a vehicle and driver. Im guessing its not 250 each it was for the entire vehicle.. 6-8 people its like $40-50 each. When i was in the philipines it cost me 6000 peso for 4hrs.. which was about $150 that was a mini van and driver.
@@kathinator4321 yup!!!
I've definitely had more affordable drivers in many other countries, but they've never left the vehicle once we've arrived at the destination. I've definitely never received the level of service this driver gave.
My husband and I, although not confined to a wheelchair, have mobility difficulties. We use canes, rollators, and folding scooters to get around in port. We sail primarily with Princess and Carnival and neither have many excursions that accommodate our mobility needs. I've talked to their representatives many times and have literally been told - just stay on the ship. Seriously. We cruise to SEE and EXPERIENCE new ports. While we enjoy the ship, we have no desire to spend the entire cruise onboard. Because of their lack of accessible excursions, we have started booking private excursions through a company that specializes in accessible travel. They are a bit pricey, but well worth it. We have enjoyed every single excursion we've taken through them.
I am an accessible traveler and find it frustrating as heck with these cruise lines. I recently wrote down all of the ships for carnival, Norwegian and Royal and documented how many rooms are accessible across all of those ships. My research found that less than 0.01% of the rooms are accessible. Think about that! My research found that about 5% of cruisers are in need an accessible room but less than 0.01% of those kind of accommodations are available. I am currently sourcing to see if I can find a law firm to review my findings and possibly bring a CA suit against these cruise lines. Just because we may need HA accommodations does not mean that we should be treated less than.
@@lgmoore5161 Because we've seen how few HA cabins there are on most ships, my husband and I don't usually book an accessible cabin. It makes it more difficult for us, but we are still able to move some and leave them for those who need them more.
@@leighwatkins17 What is the name of the company you are using?
@@jacquelyns9709I'm also curious! Can you give this message a like if they reply so I can come back and see? Lol too early to this thread
I’m glad you are showing us this. So many people say how horrible the US is for people with mobility issues. (My mom (rip) was a quadriplegic in a motorized wheel chair). As bad as it is
in the US, it was unreal in the Japanese small towns. People didn’t believe me.
If it is this inaccessible in tourist areas, that caters to people expendable cash, how awful it must be in the “average human” areas.
so tbh we don't have people or tourists with wheelchairs people usually use sticks to lean on, the government has made accessible ones but because people don't use them they don't maintain them or they destroy or close them, and it's a normal thing you can't find roads for disabled people for the reason I have mentioned and because the city is more than 1500 years old so they can't destroy it
😱 honestly your patience is amazing. The world needs to know they need to be accessible, it’s 2024!!! Keep posting , the world needs to see what they need to change !!! Thank you for leading the way. ❤️
@@heathermichael3987 thank you so much! You are right the world needs to see this! If you don’t know you can’t fix it.
Agreed. I'd be fuming by this point
The sad thing is the people who design and build the “accessible” places are very rarely if never designed by those with mobility issues or disabled. Everyone pats each other on the backs for putting in a ramp too steep or a handrail too high to be useful and we (the disabled) just sigh and say thanks for the effort. I’m glad to see some young people being louder about the issues that either they personally face or family and friends face. But I’m certainly a polite and thankful person just grateful there’s a ramp no matter how difficult it is for me to use.
I personally never knew anyone with a physical disability my whole life, until my grandmother began to get up in age and I became more aware of non accessibility. I was her care taker at age 19-24 so it was all very new to me. But thanks to videos like yours it has opened my eyes to the reality of this world and the struggles of people with physical impairment of any kind. Now as I live my life a perfectly able person, I cannot help but to notice every single time a door is not accessible, every time a restaurant has steps and no ramp, every time I see a road with poor sidewalks etc. I can’t express how much it infuriates me! I will bring this up to other people without disabilities and it boggles my mind how many people live their life without ever thinking of it once, just like I did. I’m ashamed of the lack of compassion for accessibility. I truly hope to see the world change in a better direction where you don’t have to live your life around constraints that could have been solved long ago. I must applaud your amazing perspective and attitude this whole time, I can’t imagine your frustration and you’re handling it with such grace. ❤
The question is: they don't have accessibility because there's no one with disabilities visiting, or no one with disabilities is visiting because there's no accessibility? I bet the answer is the latter and that's a shame
Disability access has only occurred in countries where the was active civil right and action. In some countries Disabled people are not allowed.owed an active existence
I'm enjoying these videos. Thanks for sharing.
This is Tunisian coffee, not Turkish. The Turks originally borrowed the method of making Tunisian coffee from us.
New subscriber here. I was watching ''The Shiplife Channel, which has done 2 commenting vlogs about your MSC series. You should watch those for yourself (BIG HINT). Anyway, after I got pissed at many ablelist comments from the host and viewers, I found your channel and subscribed. I'm a cane user and have hand deformation requirements for assistant devices to hold onto things. When the pain elevates, I rely on a walker. I cannot stand still for more than 15 minutes because of spine degenerative pain. I immediately felt the dismay as you pointed out so many missed opportunities in this journey. Most wouldn't be costly to modify by either configuration or common sense (shower head lowered to within reach).
Thank you for showing the world what our world is like. I once was able to do everything, and then life happens like it does. The world is aging overall in the West as fewer people are born. The cruise lines rely heavily on our monies. You'd think that they would grab the chance to go for the opportunity to cultivate more untapped customers that influence generations.
Maybe not best to direct people to that hateful content
@@CreativekylieYeah it was really bad on that channel, I stopped watching posted a few comments about how ableist it is, I expected ignorant comments from the public. But the absolutely ignorant comments by the channel vlogger, whilst occasionally he remembered he had to make a positive comment as well. Him also using your most of his content, I would claim it for copyright infringement via RUclips and then Shane will get the money that moron is making from it.
@@envyvicious thank you so much! You are right there’s a lot of ablest comments out there!
@@Sweetlyfe I had a large issue with him using almost the entirety of this channels clips too. Using snippets could be classed as "fair use", but playing the entire clip leaving viewers little to no reason to visit the original creator is just poor form.
Enjoying your vids - never thought before how it would be for a person on a wheelchair to go travelling. Only thing is, I'd like the vids to be longer!!
I'd love for them to be longer too. Just watch more of my shorter vides. :)
@ I'm running out! ;)))
I have been on 40+ cruises, and have seen and met many disabled people, who were getting about quite easily, but this was on P&O and Cunard, RCI and Celebrity. Before the cruise you can see the excursions online and any that are accessible are clearly marked, along with difficulty and if there are uneven areas. There may not have been as many as there were for able bodied people but they were available in many places. Also, MSC cater for mass market cruising, but i am shocked that there were no hoists on the pool deck as these are available on many ships and have been for many years. I am sorry that this holiday has been difficult for you, but if it helps any other disabled people having these troubles in the future, its a job well done. What i think it shows is that people with mobility problems still need to plan ahead and do a lot of homework to ensure a good break.
A cruise line can't offer an accessible bus tour if no accessible buses are available. It's very likely that there are no accessible buses in Tunisia.
That said, if there are accessible vans, then the cruise line should be able to arrange tours with them. However, there may be no tour companies with these vans for the cruise lines to work with. Infrastructure has to exist first.
I went on a CruiseTour to Alaska during the Summer of 2024. In many places, there were very few accessible buses and trolleys available. I use a rollator walker, and I had physical therapy for several months before the trip, so I had the strength to get on the buses.
Mexico is another place with no accessible buses. They do have some vans, however. Handicapped toilet stalls exist but they don't always have bars. Many of the people will help in any way they can. With hurricanes destroying infrastructure every few years it's hard for things to improve.
Even with laws in place in the US, there are still places that are difficult to use . Many times it's due to ignorance. I was in a restaurant restroom once that had the space and bars to comply with the law, except they had stored large boxes of paper towels and toilet paper in it plus some highchairs. Neither a walker user or a wheelchair user could use it.
Not ONE bus is accessible? Does this country just not have people in wheel chairs....? And not a single other person on board is in a chair?
The older cities and shops in can understand more as to why they aren't ground level for rodents and pests and water but still
Unfortunately most countries are lacking accountability options
I cannot believe this! Claim back compensation x
Which cruise ships are fully accessible? Please post a list here to help other people.
Are you solo travelling?
Where I live it’s not very accessible either. It’s good to shine light on this
I love your channel, and the film quality is great! To be honest, Tunisa is a developing country with economic challenges. And people generally should be aware of that before travelling there.
That is true- but there are modern facilities to be found, such as at modern hotels or resorts. A tour geared toward accessible needs travelers could easily make a deal with a local place like that for a stop "at the bar for refreshments" or something of that sort wherein the members on the tour could satisfy their needs. A nice city tour with a midpoint stop.
@@JasonSterlingRMC Agreed!
I guess the local people just get screwed then?
I understand one shouldn’t expect all the bells and whistles in a developing nation, but the lack of fvcks given to their own people is amazing.
Small incline ramps are not cost prohibitive.
Usually, when booking excursions, ones that are accessible are marked as such. I think you mentioned that you used a TA. Was none of this discussed in preparation for your travel? Very interesting. Was she not helpful with your planning?
I enjoy your vids thanks
😂😂 bum wees is now my new term for the trots! I love it!
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@ whenever it happens to me, my head sings Johnny Cash, ‘Ring of Fire’ I told one other person that in my life and they thought I was weird, so now I sing it to myself and tell no one.
You are on a ship, not a boat. Obviously you are cruising with the wrong cruise line for you.
I wouldn't stand a chance in my electric chair, its so much bigger and heavier than a standard chair. The law in Europe is changing for access but thats limited to new builds HAVE to provide access and old builds need to make access where possible.
I have friends that own a bussiness in my village and its up 4 BIG steps. The entrance the door is old and really hard to push. But they cant change it OR add ramps because its a conservation area. Tunisia is outside the EU so they do what they want, obviously very little.
Just a hint. Before you travel to a country you can go to your local bank and order the local currency. Try to do this at least 3-4 wks in advance because some currency is harder than others to get. And some place you can't get the currency for at all. Moroccan money has to be gotten in Amsterdam and even then they only give you like the equivalence of 3-5 hundred USD. Most countries will take Euros or Dollars, but they will sometimes only give you change back in their local currency. Always know the exchange rate for that day if you chose to use dollars or Euros because 90% of the time you will be cheated. Pull up the exchange rate on your phone. Screen shot it and keep it for that day incase which ever store you are in doesn't have internet access and bring only small bills with you.
how is the taxi 250€ they charged you 8x ?
Once you cruise more you will find very limited accessible buses at the ports, my wife uses a large power chair, we never use the ship for our transportation, we normally find a wheelchair van /cab, use public transportation, or walk if its close, The cruise companies normally don't hire the buses, its handled by the port, you should always get as much info about the ports and WC access can before you get to port, we use google, we also look the local bus and trains to see if the have access. We just got from Japan and even there WC access is limited,
I'm so sorry I'm crying watching your videos. This is breaking my heart. If you ever come to America and I'm able, I would so help you around. This is so very sad.
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Im glad your driver helped, i know you hired him for the day, but i didnt know it was more than just driving
I took a tour in Morocco with a man in a wheelchair. He ran over dog poo and then got it on his hand…getting him to a washroom was an ordeal. Accessibility in Africa is not a high priority for government.
I do think older cities and locations that have not been modernized are typically not accessible and to some degree it makes sense I do think it is up to the tourist to figure it out and I think that is okay I have an issue with stairs and plan accordingly. But the ship and modernized locations should and must be accessible.
This is the one beef i have with most cruise lines, not just MSC, the lack of accessible coaches, particularly where pot shuttles are required. With Celebrity i had to pay over £1000 per day to get of the ship in Israel, as you were not allowed to stRoll off the ship. P and Ois tge only cruise line where wheelchair access transport is standard. It has to abide by British disability laws. By the way 1000 is a standard price for private wheelchair vehicles so you did well
Handsome, you should swing by Copenhagen, whilst in Europe, it’s nice and flat, I been your guide and show you the nightlife afterwards! ❤
What's crazy is, that you don't seem to be the only wheelchair user on this cruise, so WHY the heck did they not manage to organise ONE little bus for ya'll..
Didn't have much desire to go on a cruise before your videos, have ZERO desire now.
just started watching your videos me and my GF who is in a power wheelchair we went to Tunisia book with TUI the transport that was arranged for us had no ramp me and the driver had to pick up her chair that's 115kg both of us nearly put our backs out and it was the same on the way back. I found at are hotel its was very wheelchair friendly apart from the death ramps but leavening hotel was a nightmare we had a push wheelchair so you could use the taxi but getting her around was a nightmare barely any lowered kerb but people there was so helpful one of the museums was having a ramp worked on they all came out help me pick her up and bring her up the steps. we both really enjoyed the holiday but we couldn't recommend it to wheelchair user unless you had someone with you
CRAZY! Do you think things will get better?
@@WHEEL_AROUND_THE_WORLD In the short-term no Tunisia needs a lot of change for wheelchair access to become more common the little wheelchair accessibility we saw was more aimed at tourist spots not in the local communities. Me and Freya are now watching more of your videos we find videos like your so helpful for plan for our next trip and also creates more awareness for wheelchair accessibility keep up the great work
It's surprising to me that there were no options for excursions from the cruise line that were accessible. It's just seems to me as though people using wheelchairs is remarkably common. I see it on every single cruise I've ever been on. As far as Tunisia goes I've been there and it's not always a modern experience BUT a cruise ship excursion arranged with a tour group could have arranged a bathroom break with a local modern hotel or resort. It's common enough for an excursion to stop someplace like that. I don't know how MSC gets away with ignoring the realities of the traveling public.
I don’t know if I’m wrong for saying this, but every country simply isn’t going to have the necessary infrastructure for differently-abled (disabled) people. Is that something you keep in mind while traveling? If the cruise company told you everything would be accessible then you have every right to be upset. But once you are off the boat exploring these different cities/countries it’s not the cruise lines fault and would require a bit of investigation in your pre-planning phase of these trips.
But don’t those countries have disabled people?
If the moneyed tourist centers have zero accessibility, can you imagine what it’s like for people that are stuck in the neighborhoods and “regular” towns?
For me, this vid isn’t so much “grumpy cruiser isn’t getting his dream vacation”, it’s more “holy hell, the disabled aren’t even an after thought. “
What blew me away (in his other vid) was how bad Nice is for anyone with mobility issues , except for the truly accessible beach. France isn’t an impoverished emerging country. The apathy is screaming.
@ I haven’t seen the other vid yet. But many countries have a decent tourist economy but that doesn’t mean that money can make it full circle to create disability accommodations across the city/country. Or that it’s the first priority for the country budget. It does really suck. But “western” and “modern” countries have disability accommodation privileges that many countries do not. You’re not going to see accommodations in most of the world… Many/most places in Africa, Southeast Asia, India, South America.
Happy international day of people with disabilities
I have a Royal Caribbean cruise next week. Every port has 2 accessible excursion options. Perhaps you chose the wrong cruise line. Don't judge the entire industry based on what is probably the worst of it.
None of these issues are MSC’s
I would think that if the cruise is unable to provide accessible transport, they should be paying for a vehicle that could take you.
Shane that is realy crap that the cruise company dont get accesbility coaches / busess for thier disabled passengers ...Now i dont know if you booked a shore excursion via them on the ship or just got off to do your own thing ? the problem is if it was a shore excursion booked through the cruise company / ship then as i said thats BAD as you paid for a trip via the cruise company and they should have made sure there was transport avaible for you to use! and i would claim the cost you had to pay for an accesble veichle etc...BUT if you (as i mentioned) decided to go it alone and the busses were just shuttle buses laid on at the port (and not a shore excursion booked through the cruise) then you wont be able too sadly ...
.ALSO if you were on an excursion put on by them and it was late back then the cruise ship will wait to depart port ....on the other hand IF you go it alone and your late back lets say from a breakdown of the bus you were on for the port departure time they WILL leave port without you and its then up to you to get to the next port of call to re join the ship! Just something to think about if you decided to do another cruise mate ( im a seasond cruiser and the amount of times we have seen what they call "pier runners" AKA poeple that were not back on boared at depature time is untrue ! )
Im loving the vids so far and have subbed because although im not disalbled as such i do have health problems after 2 strokes and just been dignosed with peripheral artery disease that affects my legs and walking and i also have some diabled friends so im ALL FOR acessabiltiy ect!
P.S next time you (if you do another cruise..AND I DO HOPE you will give it another go! ) its best to get your currency exchanged before you travel so if your doing a European cruise get your AUS dollars changed to Euros before you travel as most counties (like Tunisa) will exchange euros to the local currency if they dont use or take euros in shops etc , same as if you took a carribean cruise exchange to US dollars before you travel as in the caribean they accept those in most of the places in fact they love to take us dollars over local currency as it is more profitalble for them ! 😉
Yup. I booked it through the shore excursions manager onboard the MSC Grandiosa.
@@WHEEL_AROUND_THE_WORLDdas Problem ist aber das MSC einen lokalen reiseanbieter beauftragt der die Busse schickt (machen alle kreuzfahrt Gesellschaften so) und was das Unternehmen dann macht ist seine sache, bei keinem kreuzfahrt Unternehmen habe ich bis jetzt behinderten gerechte Busse gesehen
well maybe the ship is accessible but why should the bus be. oh wow
"this place looks pretty legit"
"do you have any oral?"
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I’d be so angry with the cruise company. They have mucked you around from day 1 and obviously have no concept of accessible spaces or transportation. This would almost border on false advertising. 😣
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Just started watching and I agree with your comments wholeheartedly about the cruise ship and not having buses and your previous comments about the accessibility rooms but I recognize you’re just being more of a commentary with regards to your offshore excursions because they are definitely in countries where accessibility is not a thing that’s like going to Venice and trying to argue that you can’t get anywhere that’s there’s no ramps so again I agree with you about the ship and the cruise line and recognize the commentary with regards to the excursions but next time maybe do a little bit more research before you book your trip
Hoping a TA helps you better prepare next time so you can have a better experience
To be fair, you are visiting countries that are thousands of years old
That is true,but surely some modifications can be made🤷♀️
You deserve a refund 💯
disgusting, not one thought or care given to your experience. they all need to do better.
Full refund 😡
In the beginning I was really rooting for this guy but now I'm kinda over it! As a son of a mother with a disability from a very severe car accident, I never once heard her complain about accessibility. Not once. She accepted that the world 🌎 can be tough sometimes and accepts that and is extremely grateful for any accessibility she experiences. What I really struggled with was when he demanded a grown man, a person of colour, to 'help her' (a disabled woman into a bus) in his own country like it was the drivers fault. I found that really upsetting to watch and really insensitive which is ironic. It's sad. I reckon he might be from Adelaide or Melbourne where this kind of entitlement vibe is encouraged. Someone needs to talk to him because this isn't working. Real change comes from encouragement not criticism.
"Expectations are future disappointments" Katya : Drag Queen
Accessibility isn’t about being grateful for the bare minimum! it’s about ensuring basic rights and inclusion for everyone. Expecting accessible services isn’t entitlement, it’s a necessity.
If we don’t speak up, how will things ever change? I mean, how would you put this video in an "encouragement" light?
Do you think it’s okay for this lady to be dragged onto the boat by a loved one? Would you have wanted to drag your mum onto a bus like this?
@WHEEL_AROUND_THE_WORLD you literally just proved my point!
I'm hoping you find a better approach. Enjoy your holiday. Xxx
Are you American or British the Balfour declaration ?, just question for you from a Tunisian here?
Dude, it's Tunisia. They don't have accessible busses in Africa. Get off your soapbox.
There are buses that are accessible in Africa. Quick google search.
Dude, learn about the world. Tunisia is a less developed place than America but they have accessible options- he hired one as you can see in the video AND yes they have accessible busses in Africa. It just depends where you are. They also have nice bathrooms and other modern facilities that a proper tour would take you to, if the cruise line had arranged an accessible tour to be available.
@@JasonSterlingRMC Bruh, I've been to 75 countries including Tunisia. The learning about the world part isn't the issue here
@@tazplay5974 Yeah sure you have- Taz- that's why you've never seen an accessible bus in Africa, Bruh. I actually think, with your use of both Dude and Bruh now combined with a weak and essentially blank profile, that you're probably trolling here. Go look for a rise somewhere else.
i am angry how he is shitting on my country. we have bigger problems to deal with then making ramp into shop
This is one of the most negative channels I have ever watched
Negative how? I think he's just providing information for a traveler with accessibility concerns. He had positive points in there but he can't help the situation he's facing. Should he lie about how it actually is?
What's your problem with it? The host is doing an honest review and commentary of his experiences as a disabled traveler, discovering that a supposedly modern cruise ship can't be bothered to provide basic customer service to their disabled customers.
Please tell us you're not one of those ableist people who thinks mobility-disabled people should "just stay home."
The only negative thing here is the lack of accessible places. If something isn't right, spread the word, only then do people think about changing it. The world isn't only sunshine and rainbows.
If you were in the same situation for a cruise costing that much, you would probably be stressed as well!
Count your blessings you don't have to live in such a filthy place.