Travel agent Debra Kerper discusses the challenges and rewards of working with people with disabilitie.
“Once I’ve got them, I’ve got them.”
These words from Debra Kerper represent the confidence and tenacity that won her the TravelAge West Trendsetter Award for Best Group Booking Sales Effort. In fact, her expertise and dedication to her demographic have secured her a faithful client base — so faithful, in fact, that many refuse to travel without her.
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KISHORE says
WE ARE A COUPLE IN OUR SEVENTIES; WHILE WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE CRUISES TO EUROPE, I AM ABLE TO WALK ONLY WITH DIFFICULTY WHILE MY WIFE IS NOT ABLE TO PUSH MY MANUAL WHEELCHAIR.
I AM WONDERING HOW OTHER SIMILRALY ABLED COUPLES MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS: IS HELP AVAILABLE TO ASSIST TO WHEEL PEOPLE ?
Juanita says
Did they ever respond? I’d really like to see their reply since I’m practically in your situation. I’m 68 with limited walking ability. My widowed sister is 78yrs and requires a walker and that is slow and tedious.
Jim chipps says
Boy, I would also see how they answered it. I am a 67 year-old man with a severe COPD. I get around town on, with small 3-wheeled scooter, some oxygen and an old fashioned wheel chair. I want to take my wife an a cruise next year to either the Panama cannal or Alaska. Any help with your experiences would be very helpful (i.e., travel agents that no about this stuff, preferred cruise lines or ships etc. ). Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you, Jim
Kristy Henderson says
I took a Carnival Cruise and rented a scooter. It was in our room waiting; I got onboard in a manual transport chair. It was fine, but the wait for elevators was ridiculous, and no athletic 20-somethings were about to use the stairs! I have heard that Norwegian cruise lines are very accessibility-minded.
Linda Howard says
My Mom is a very high functioning 89 year old with severe breathing problems. She tires easily. She wants to take a river cruise before she dies. Please give me info. cost important.
Elaine Patrick says
My son is 53 and I would like to take him on some travel in U.S. Maybe Yosemite, or other national park. He has been to the Grand Canyon. We live in So. Calif. Have any suggestions?
Shelby says
I would like to take my brother to Cuba he has had a stroke and would need w/c
my husband has also had stroke but can walk with walker. Any suggestions as to a suitable 4 or 5 star hotel
Priscilla Kahn says
I use a walker and have been on cruises. However, it depends on your destination. I had a cruise planned for Italy with some friends and had to cancel. Italy is hilly and there are cobblestones and most of Europe is NOT accessible for the handicapped. I was on a group tour in England and the travel agent told me it was no problem in England. WELL- guess what — there was not one ramp anywhere. People in my group helped me but I don;t want this to happen again. On the cruise excursions in the US, the bus drivers put the walker in the storage area for me. Plus, I can pick less strenuous tours. BUT – How to do this in Europe?
Ed Hall says
can you get on a waiting list for Ireland?
Autumn says
My husbaand has a service dog for his limited mobility. He can walk with this assistance. What we need is assistance in boarding and leaving ship via ,wheelchair. We recently cruised ncl with a butler and were assured we would have assistance. We did NOT. I cant handle the dog and wheelchair. Upon disembarking we were literally dumped at bottom of the ramp without being allowed to keep wheelchair. My hubby had to prop himself up on luggage. As you know these ports have thousands of people at one time and no arrangements for setting for those who need it. It was a disaster. We would love to cruise again and pay for extra assistance. It is mainly the boarding and disembarking our problem and were assured butler would be of assistance. We dont need or want the typical butler duties…unpack our clothes, draw our bath etc. just help getting on and off!