When we arrived in Seward about noon on Sunday, we had booked a 5 hour Kenai Fjords Wildlife Cruise with Major Marine Tours. I had checked in advance, and they assured me that the wheelchair would not be an issue. At the train stop in Seward, the railroad had a hand-operated elevator to unload my…
Welcome
Welcome to Traveling with a Chair This blog will feature a variety of travel information. My wife Cheryl, who travels with her wheelchair, and I are seasoned travelers with a love of cruising. This blog will provide information for new cruisers, and those traveling with wheelchairs, as well as descriptions of our adventures. I…
Raleigh to Anchorage
We spent the night in Raleigh at a Holiday Inn Express near the airport. The room was less expensive than the cost of parking the car at the airport, and since we had a 7:30 flight, I wanted to be at the airport by 5:30 this was a very good choice. They hadn’t started serving…
Alaskan Railroad from Anchorage to Seward
We had to get up early and get started for the train; we left the hotel about 6:00 A, and there was already a line of people checking bags at the train station. We got into the line with maybe a dozen people ahead of us, and it took about 15 minutes to get our…
What We Take on a Cruise
For The Cabin We have four critical needs in our cabin. I will review our reasons for each, and as in a lot of areas in life, not everyone will need or want these items, but for us, they are necessary. Gaffer Tape We used to take duct tape, and there are huge discussions around…
Our Winter Getaway on the Breakaway (part one)
About us My wife and I are both in our 60’s, and my wife has mobility challenges. She has had her back fused, and several joints replaced. So as a result, she uses a walker at home and is quite active, but when she has to travel longer distances, and when she may have to…
Getting to New Orleans and the stay there
We made arrangements for one of our young friends to watch the house, and she was nice enough to take us to the airport. We flew out of Greensboro, NC to Atlanta and then to New Orleans on Delta. We like Greensboro because the lines for the TSA checkpoint are never very long. We were…
Hotel to Port and Boarding the Ship
We got up fairly early; I had to teach an online class before we left for the cruise terminal. The class ended at 9:00 and Cheryl had already packed all of the things we had unpacked the night before. Keeping all of the things you need for your overnight stay in one bag simplifies that…
Our Day in Roatan
Roatan was our first day to get off the ship. We had booked a driver through a private group. He was to meet us at 11:30, so we had a while to explore the port area before we met up. The port area is heavily controlled and had a variety of shops, bars, and places…
Entertainment information and Freestyle Dailies.
I will provide a highlight of each day’s activities and what we chose to do. I am also posting a link to a file that contains all of the freestyle dailies for our cruise on the Jan 17th sailing of the Breakaway out of New Orleans. Day 1 Sail Away 3:30 PM Mandatory Live Boat…