If you find your tablemate is a bore, simply ask the maitre d' to reseat you. I've found that by requesting a table seating six or eight, even if one couple is a dud you'll meet interesting new people. To ensure that you'll meet like-minded people, check with your travel agent or view our ship profiles before choosing a cruise ship. Choose a line with lots of other kids, such as Carnival or Disney Cruises , or go during school vacations. If you'd rather not be bothered by kids, choose the opposite.
Equipment often includes defibrillators.
Rick James, senior vice president of customer service and sales for Princess Cruises, says the line is increasing its telemedicine program introduced on the Grand Princess and Sea Princess for second opinions of passengers' health problems. And they hire English-proficient crew for safety purposes. The new Ocean Princess has seven defibrillators onboard plus the one in its onboard hospital. As for passengers with disabilities, lines have increasingly built cabins with doorways wide enough for wheelchairs and without thresholds on entrances to cabins or showers. They're often located near elevators for easy accessibility.