Are cruises good for people with limited mobility?

[rootbeerfloat]

My family (me/H/kids; sister/H/kid; my parents) are exploring options for a family vacation. My dad has cancer in his hip and walks with a cane, so we want a destination that can accommodate that (e.g., not a lot of walking, not some place so far that would require multiple plane trips, etc). Also, because of the cancer, we want to choose some place for him, and one of the few places he has mentioned wanting to go is Alaska. I've never been on a cruise before, so I don't know if this is a good idea or not. So I'm asking MM!

Other suggestions are welcome as well.

[Pom]

Do it. Holland America is a good one.

[fluffycookie]

My coworker took her mom and dad on a cruise and they rented a scooter on board so he didn't have to worry about walking. I would say do it! It was good because he went to bed earlier, but there was still stuff on the ship for the rest of them to do.

[jackie011]

Cruises are all about hospitality. I'm sure they will probably bend over backwards to accommodate any special needs. It's probably the best possible vacation in your situation. My boss often travels with her 92 year old mother. Cruises and Vegas are their best trips because there's so much to do in one physical space.

[sh10]

Cruises are great for people with limited mobility and Alaska is typically an older crowd so the shore excursions don't require a lot of physical activity. When we went on Princess I noticed a lot of people in wheelchairs, I'm not sure if they are typically like that or if our cruise was a fluke. We loved Alaska.

[crashgizmo]

Ditto- we cruised Holland America a few years ago and there were a ton of walkers/wheelchairs on board. And we were in the Caribbean- I've heard that Alaska has even more folks with limited mobility.

[imojoebunny]

My grandparents traveled well into their late 80's on cruises. They would could go to places like Ireland, the Greek Isles, Alaska, and South America without having to move their bags after they were dropped curb side in their home town, they were previously very adventurous travelers, like India in the early 80's and China when no one went there. They went to Russia when the Cold War was still on, but in their 80's, my grandfather developed pulmonary problems and cruises allowed him to continue exploring.

They had people who met them at the airports and even arranged for medical care and appropriate transport home when my grandfather got sick in Argentina.