Comments on: Wheelchair Travel Information Across Hawaii

By: Si

Si — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:00:21 +0000

Hi, Jo,

Thanks for your question. I’d love to help make sure your niece’s trip goes well. I’ll look into this and get back to you ASAP.

By: Jo Cusumano

Jo Cusumano — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 07:55:55 +0000

I have a 10 yr old niece with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and she will be visiting the Hawaii Islands Dec 13 thru Dec 27, 2011 and she needs a roll in shower and also wheelchair accessibility. Could you recommend hotels/condos not so far into Waikiki?

By: Si

Si — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:01:33 +0000

Annette,

I’d recommend beginning your search with “Best Mobility Products” in Waikiki: http://www.hawaiimobilityscooterrental.com/

You should be able to reserve a scooter from them. Another possibility is AAA Discount Wheelchairs and Scooters (not affiliated with the “actual” AAA): http://www.aaawheelchairs.com/

By: Annette Then

Annette Then — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:48:37 +0000

Hello,
I will arrive in Honolulu February, the 13th for 3 and 1/2 weeks and I am interested to get a scooter,sometimes. I am not dependent on a scooter always, but sometimes it makes walks and so on easier. Can you help me, please and send me a phone number or address, where I can find help?
Thank you and have a nice day. Annette.

By: jeri jakeway

jeri jakeway — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:02:50 +0000

Aloha, i have lived on Maui for over 20 years. I have been in a wheelchair for over 27 years. I moved to Maui because I love to swim. The ocean is where I love to swim. Many people come to Maui because of our clear blue waters, warmth and because of all of Hawaii’s wonders.

i have found that the landeez beach chair is not made to get one into the ocean to swim. It floats on top of the water making it impossible to enter safely or get out. There other chairs that are made for swimming. I do not like the landeez chair. It is very hard to push though sand it has four air filled tires. It is better to pull two tires through sand, then push four tires. I have a name of a chair I love, e-mail me back if you would like and I will send you the name and mire information on it. I don’t sell it but we had it on Maui for many years and it worked GREAT for the beach and for those who wanted to swim. I have many more things to share about having fun on Maui in the water and out. I also have found some very difficult things that I have found living here, which have hurt me badly. It would be great to share some of them,for I would want others to be aware of them. It would be interesting to see if any one else has found some difficulty. Maybe then some changes in the right direction could be made. Making Hawaii a even better place to live and visit for ALL people!!!!! Thankyou for all the wonderful information that you shared. Do you live in Hawaii? If not where do you live? if you were visiting how long were you in Hawaii? Do you like to swim in the ocean. Are you in a wheelchair? Thanks(mahalo) for sharing. Aloha nui loa…. jeri jakeway

By: Grover

Grover — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:17:17 +0000

http://www.accessiblekauai.com is your resource for traveling to Kauai with some sort of physical disability.

By: Grover

Grover — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:15:39 +0000

Hello, just thought my site my be a nice addition to the information you provide. thanks and have a good day.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:45:28 +0000

I am trying to plan a trip to Hawaii for a friend of mine who has Muscular Dystrophy. She travels by scooter the majority of the time, however she is able to transfer to a walker if necessary for a very short walk with no inclines and no stairs.
I am looking for help as to where the best place, the island and the hotel, to stay would be, with easiest access to the beach. We stayed in Maine where they said “easy access with beach wheelchairs”….WELL when we got there, you had to go up a VERY steep hill to get to the beach and a huge drop down the other side, it was a nightmare.
Suggestions, help?
Thank you very much.
Karen