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Things You Should Not Bring on a Cruise Ship (Even Though They Seem Totally Fine)

Ted Tahquechi relaxes on a lounge chair on the deck of a cruise ship under a bright blue sky. He wears black wraparound sunglasses and smiles while reclining, with his guide dog Fauna lying comfortably beside him. Fauna, a black Labrador in a brown leather guide harness with a white handle, looks content as the ocean and ship railings stretch out behind them.

Packing for a cruise feels deceptively simple. You’re not hopping between hotels. You’re unpacking once. You’ve got a cabin, daily cleaning, food everywhere, and a floating city designed to make life easy. That’s exactly why people tend to get creative with what they bring, and exactly how perfectly normal itemsRead More …


Things Every Smart Cruiser Does on Embarkation Day

Blind traveler Ted Tahquechi walks down a wooden dock with his guide dog Fauna away from a cruise ship, wearing dark wraparound sunglasses, with palm trees and blue water in a tropical port.

Embarkation day has a very specific sound. Rolling suitcases rattling across metal thresholds. Crew members calling cheerful greetings while moving at double speed. Elevators chiming endlessly. Somewhere nearby, music is already playing and the smell of food drifts up from multiple directions at once. Everyone feels that same low-grade pressure:Read More …


Cruise Line Extras: Which Ones Are Worth It and Which Aren’t

Blind traveler Ted Tahquechi walks down a wooden dock with his guide dog Fauna away from a cruise ship, wearing dark wraparound sunglasses, with palm trees and blue water in a tropical port.

  We pulled out of Aruba before sunrise, the horizon glowing like a promise. On the balcony, coffee in hand with a warm danish on a small plate, the ocean breathing gently below. That quiet, lazy start to the day is one of the reasons we choose Royal Caribbean over others.Read More …


Royal Caribbean and Extension Plugs, What Changed, What’s Allowed, and What Won’t Make It Past Security

a cartoon image of a smiling blind man with sunglasses and a long white goatee standing in front of a cruise ship

If you have ever stood in a cruise cabin holding a phone, a braille display, a power bank, and the sudden realization that there are exactly two usable outlets in the room, you already understand why this topic keeps coming up. Over the last year or so, confusion has spikedRead More …


Accessible review of Royal Caribbean 3 day cruise from Long Beach to Mexico

The coastline at La Bufadora. large craggy rock sticks out of the ocean. BThe sky is blue and low mountains can be seen in the background. In the foreground, plusing waves can be seen.

Our review of the three day cruise from Long Beach to Ensenada Mexico is live! check it out!  Accessible review of Royal Caribbean 3 day cruise from Long Beach to Mexico. Was it accessible for blind travelers? https://www.blindtravels.com/royal-caribbean-3-day-cruise-long-beach-to-ensenada/ #TravelTuesday #blind #disabled @RoyalCaribPR “Traveling, without sight, is an extraordinary journey ofRead More …


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