Facilities onboard Cruise ships for wheelchair passengers is as we know very user friendly but what happens when i comes to tenders? having done alot of reading to figure this out, this is what i found.................

Holland America have come up trumps were wheelchairs and tenders come hand in hand.
There is a ramp on the rear of the tender which goes down to the lower level. The exit of the tender is located on the lower level at the front of the boat. At the bow, a ramp folds open, allowing wheelchairs and scooters to disembark the tender with ease, without assistance.

Now this is not the case for all Cruiselines and so this should be a serious consideration.
I have recently hade to look at nine different for a lovely family of four, one of the family is wheelchair dependent, for starter's, availability for an adapted for four (balcony) is not easy to come by, then add an itinerary that requires no tenders! I found a lovely P&O in the end but if Cruiselines are offering a fabulous itinerary then why should wheelchair users have to stay onboard and be penalised is dispicable!

Saying that if anyone wants to share their experiences, I would love to hear from you.