Oxygen On Cruise Ships
People who use oxygen can still travel the world even by cruise ship.
Oxygen on cruise ships. Cruise ship oxygen supply equipment is available on all good cruise liners. Fill them out and fax back. Celeste Belyea and Holly Marocchi are registered respiratory therapists who became travel agents.
With the correct preparation youll find using oxygen on a cruise ship doesnt differ much from how you deal with it at home. My mom also needed oxygen. Travelers may be required to fill out special needs forms.
Alaska is a popular destination for the Sea Puffers as is the southern Caribbean. Cunards reasoning on the O2 issue is that they cruise line are required to carry an additional supply of O2 as part of COVID protocols. You will want to familiarize yourself with any rules of the cruise liner before boarding the ship.
Cunard recently announced their new cruising guidelines which does not permit passengers who need supplemental oxygen. Tuesday March 13 2012. And as a medical product it is subject to close regulation.
On my cruise on the Ecstasy in Aug. If you will be traveling with oxygen on cruise ships all you need to do is ensure that you have adequate supplies to last the entire trip. Most of the Cruise lines allow travelers who use supplemental oxygen to bring their oxygen devices or even oxygen tankscylinders on board and use them throughout their trip making cruises ideal for people with respiratory diseases.
However its important to keep in mind that each line has specific guidelinesrequirements for traveling with oxygen. One thing cruise lines do agree upon. If you use an oxygen tank that means bringing enough oxygen for the full trip which can be unwieldy.
