What Are The Major Attractions Of The Caribbean Holidays For Disabled Visitors?

In: Travel & Leisure

12 Oct 2009

Caribbean holidays are charming for everyone: grownups, children, and the disabled. These islands are inexplicably beautiful and interesting that nobody would ever grow bored of this place. The Caribbean islands are famous worldwide for the exciting and thrilling water sports. It comprises of more than 7000 islands, with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other. It is adorned with white-sand beaches, sparkling clear water, beautiful scenery and the palm trees that sway with the breeze. The place welcomes the tourists warm-heartedly.

The best water sports in the world can be experienced only in the Caribbean. Those visitors who are disabled would probably stay away from such exciting sports, but simply watching others doing jet skiing and parasailing shall prove to be a wonderful treat to the eyes.

Those who are visually impaired or have hearing problems can still enjoy lighter sports like banana boat and canoeing. They can have a ball of a time in the safer parts of the sea with the help of the guides and the instructors, who are helpful.

The most exciting and thrilling part of the holidays for disabled visitors is to go on a cruise. Many cruises have specially designed their ships to accommodate wheel chairs easily. The alleys and the doorframes are wider and ramps are provided everywhere near the stairs/steps. These ships have flat thresholds, in-shower wheels, elevators and other accessible activities for the disabled visitors.

Disabled visitors should always be cautious about any holiday plan they make. Their travel agents should advise them about undertaking a particular journey or not. Unfortunately, they will not get as much fun and excitement out of their Caribbean holiday, nonetheless, it is worth a visit.

There are lots of other attractions for disabled visitors in the Caribbean like sightseeing enjoy waterfalls, caves, volcanoes and rain forests, or they can go for bird watching or a safari or an amusement park. Those who can manage to go on cycling trips should not miss the opportunity.

You simply cannot ignore the exotic cuisine of the Caribbean region. Its diversity is unmatched. If the disabled visitors select the right destination for their holidays, then they are bound to have loads of fun! Nevertheless, the important thing is to select that place, which is handicap accessible and handicap friendly e.g. Puerto Rico, Aruba, and St John. It is hoped that other islands shall raise the level of their handicap-friendly facilities.

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