"I
have to admit, I was nervous about this vacation
because it was our first but within the first few
minutes of being on board and meeting the staff, I
knew we were going to have an experience we wouldn't
ever forget!! I can't thank you enough!"
Maria
Hansen -
New Jersey
~~~
August '08 Cruise
"Without Autism on
the Seas, taking this vacation with our family would
not have been possible."
The Seidler's -
New Jersey
~~~
August '08 Cruise
"We have never taken a cruise before. Getting
to know the other families was very comforting on
the ship. We were not the only ones. The
staff was terrific.... We felt that our family
was in good hands with Autism on the Seas... We look
forward to sailing again with you. Thank you
again"
Nancy
Scharrenbroich
-
New York
~~~
August '08 Cruise
"There are no words to
describe how happy we were with this cruise.
The Autism on the Seas staff was amazing and I can't
wait to see you all again on our next cruise!!!
I've already told a lot of people about this and I
know you'll be hearing from them too! Anthony
loved every part of it and seeing him smiling and
laughing made it all the more perfect! Thanks
again!"
Maria
Hansen -
New Jersey
~~~
August '08 Cruise
"Cannot
begin to express how grateful we are to you for
making our cruise awesome. For a child with
autism the world can be a puzzle. Thanks for
helping Jada put the pieces together..... We
will hopefully come again and open up this world for
Jada some more. Thanks so much for caring..."
Joyce ,Bill and
Jada Mahoney - Savannah, Tennessee
~~~
June '08 Cruise
"Thanks again for all of your thoughtfulness and
hard work in organizing this cruise. We had a blast!
It was great meeting the other families..... We hope
to see you on another group cruise in the future."
Randy, Ingrid, Alyssa, & Evan -
Winter Garden, Florida
~~~
June '08 Cruise
"Thanks again
for a great vacation! The only bad part about
it was that it was not long enough........
We will
definitely be taking the 2009 seven day cruise
from LA!!"
Michelle Heid -
Valencia
California
~~~
March '08 Cruise
"Exceeded our expectations. Thank you for
providing such a great service. It was the
best vacation we have had in years."
Christie Speck - Anaheim,
California
~~~
March '08 Cruise
"We
had such a great time on the cruise – my only
problem was getting Matthew to stop crying on the
way home; he wanted to stay!"
Victoria Berrey - Valencia,
California
~~~
March '08 Cruise
"We had an awesome time on our cruise :) Spencer
loved every moment! .......... We are seriously
considering doing this again next year."
Amy Hutchings - Burbank, California
~~~
March '08 Cruise
“What a wonderful experience! Rainy days didn't
impact our enjoyment at all because we knew Joey was
having a wonderful time in the Adventure Ocean Club
and when our kids have a good time, we have a good
time. Thanks a million. Best wishes, Scott and
Sandy.”
The Coombs - Oviedo, Florida~~~
January '08 Cruise
"We had a
WONDERFUL time! It was so great to be with
a group of families with autistic children just
like ours! .... the travel agent (among
other things) arranged a private dining room for
our dinner. We felt great dining
with a group of people who have this common
bond......."
Stacy Tingler
-
Reston, Virginia ~~~
July '07 Cruise
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families....
Services
and Activities
Listed below are some of the services and activities that
were offered and enjoyed by all on our previous cruises..... and
you can expect the same and more on our future cruises cruises.....
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Priority Embarkation
We provide our group a separate line at the port,
with no waiting, for getting on the ship.
Private Muster Drill Area
We provide our group with an inside air conditioned
lounge, which replaces the traditional
standing
side-by-side, outside on deck with hundreds of other
passengers.
Private Breakfast Room / Waiting Room for Disembarkation
We
provide our group with a Private Dining Room/Area to have
Breakfast and wait until we
are called to leave the ship.
Priority Disembarkation
We provide our group with separate luggage arrangements
and first group called for getting
off the ship.
Private Dining Room
We
provide a Private Dining Room or Private Dining area for our families to have
breakfast,
lunch and dinner in, if they so chose.
August 2008
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Hand Picked Dining Wait Staff
Royal Caribbean hand picks our Wait Staff to ensure
our group is given the best service
Royal Caribbean has to offer.
Same
Dining Wait Staff
We provide the same waiters and waitresses for
Breakfast, Lunch AND Dinner, which creates
a consistent environment for our children.
Special Menu Requests
Our families have their special dietary needs and requests
met throughout the cruise.
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July 2007 and March 2008
Private Back Stage Tour and Picture Sessions...
August 2008
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Pool Parties and Swimming...
August 2008
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Private Rock Climbing Wall Sessions...
Private Ice Skating Sessions...
Private Jump Zone (bungee trampoline) Sessions...
We provide our entire group with private sessions on the
Rock Walls, Ice Skating Rinks and Trampolines (Trampolines &
Skating Rinks are not on all
ships)....we get them ALL TO OURSELVES for the ENTIRE family
to use!!!
July 2007,
January 2008, March 2008 and June 2008
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Private Dance Sessions in the
Ship Dance Clubs
August 2008
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Special and Private Adventure Ocean (children's
program) features...
- Special question and answer session with the Adventure
Ocean Staff Manager.
- Special Adventure Ocean Registration session.
- Special provisions for our group with regard to
excluding us from the potty training
requirements.
- Special accommodations for paging parents when children
are in the program.
- Special group assignments for our children based on their
ability, regardless of their age.
Private Adventure Ocean Family Activities...
July 2007,
March 2008 and June 2008
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Clowning around...
June 2008
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Private Bridge Tours..
August 2008
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Private Movie Showings..
Reserved Seating and Section for Shows in the Theatre...
June 2007
and July 2008
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Private Pictionary Sessions...
Private Bingo Sessions...
June 2007
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Private Set-Sail Parties...
Private Night Time Illumination Party and Scavenger Hunts...
July 2007
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Private Crafts and Games
July 2007
and January 2008
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Private Adventure Ocean Family Science Session
Royal Caribbean's policy is to not allow adults to remain in
the Adventure Ocean rooms during
activities, for security purposes. We provide special and private
times within Adventure
Ocean, where all of our family members, including parents, are able
to participate.
