If you've ever cruised and had a port where there is no port facility available, you've been on a tender. These tenders are usually very uncomfortable with metal benches and not a lot of legroom if you are tall. They are very difficult to board if you have mobility issues and if you are in a wheel chair you can't use them. Celebrity found a fantastic solution.
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| The orange object on the starboard side is called the Magic Carpet |
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When the ship sails it sits on Deck 14 and is a restaurant
When the ship anchors, it slides down to deck 1 and is used to board the tenders. |
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| Boarding is very easy for those who are disabled or in a wheel chair! |
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Take a look at the seating! It's comfortable chairs.
Much nicer than the old style metal benches with low head room and little leg room. |
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| The Edge tenders are bigger, wider and have a catamaran hull so the ride is smoother. |
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This is a Princess tender.
Note the stairs you have to climb down as the seas rock both the cruise ship and tender. |
This is one of the best innovations on this new Celebrity ship. I'm sure anyone disabled will appreciate the boarding process. A friend in a wheel chair could not disembark on a tender. She was on a Panama Canal cruise and she missed some great ports. The cruise line would not allow passengers in wheel chairs to board the tenders as it's a safety issue. The new Edge tenders will make it so much easier for disabled people to board,
