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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.olivia.com/Connect/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Topics</title><link>http://www.olivia.com/Connect/forums/165831/ShowForum.aspx</link><description /><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>Olivia Connect Community Beta (Version: 1.7 Build: 2)</generator><item><title>Re: Which excursions are &quot;accessible&quot;?</title><link>http://www.olivia.com/Connect/forums/thread/192635.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2013 11:18:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2a00cdb7-9c37-4fce-9fab-0b523f4ffc3b:192635</guid><dc:creator>scotcat74</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.olivia.com/Connect/forums/thread/192635.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.olivia.com/Connect/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=165831&amp;PostID=192635</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hi There. &amp;nbsp;Both Holland America and Olivia have special needs desks which you could call and ask to speak to a rep. &amp;nbsp;Call Holland and America for info on excursions and call Olivia for signing up to their special needs as there is a meeting when we all board the ship. &amp;nbsp;My partner is blind and she has done this for us. &amp;nbsp;She would would of replied sooner than me but the screen reader lets her read the screen but does not let her post herself. &amp;nbsp;So i logged on after her nags to reply you - lol&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cats&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Which excursions are &quot;accessible&quot;?</title><link>http://www.olivia.com/Connect/forums/thread/192349.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:34:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2a00cdb7-9c37-4fce-9fab-0b523f4ffc3b:192349</guid><dc:creator>VickiinTLH</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.olivia.com/Connect/forums/thread/192349.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.olivia.com/Connect/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=165831&amp;PostID=192349</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;This will be our first cruise so we want to enjoy it fully but I'm in a wheelchair (I can walk enough to transfer on and off a bus and other short jaunts).&amp;nbsp; Can anyone with experience on these excursions comment on whether any are or are not wheelchair accessible?&amp;nbsp; We're interested in the clamshell/sitting on the beach experience -- is there a long walk through the sand to get to the beach.&amp;nbsp; Is the clam shell area near facilities or off in the north 40? &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How about the Olivia Giving excursion?&amp;nbsp; It sounds ok but are there any hidden problems or barriers to look out for?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are the See and Sea or other water based sightseeing tours set up for wheelchair boarding? &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Does the Aruba Butterfly Farm tour allow wheelchairs? &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Any comments or info would be helpful! &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>