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1) For sighted travellers - do you spend all of your time with your assigned partner? 2) (Sighted) Will there be training provided? 3) (Sighted) What benefits are there to me? 5) What is the process of becoming a member and booking a holiday? 6) How much does it cost to become a member? 7) What if I need to cancel my holiday? 8) Will all the activities be suitable for the blind/visually impaired? 9) Will we have the same partner throughout the holiday? 10) Can you advise us on travel to and from the airport? 12) Can Traveleyes arrange my travel insurance? You can expect to be spending the majority of your time with your assigned blind / VI partner (please note, pairings will change daily). However you will also be with the rest of the group most of the time while travelling around, and while having lunches etc. There will therefore be opportunity to go somewhere on your own for a few minutes, provided that your blind / VI partner is left with other members of the group. Question 2) (Sighted) Will there be training provided? Yes - No particular skills/fitness levels are needed but full training will be provided on how to guide and each sighted member will receive a sighted training pack. Question 3) (Sighted) What benefits are there to me? There are many!!! See sighted travellers section. Question 4) Can I bring a friend? Yes - if a friend comes who is sighted, they can act as a sighted traveller. Question 5) What is the process of becoming a member and booking a holiday? Question 6) How much does it cost to become a member? Nothing Question 7) What if I need to cancel my holiday? Question 8) Will all the activities be suitable for the blind/visually impaired? Yes - holiday suitability is checked with reference to type of activity, levels of activities, and visual impairment Question 9) Will we have the same partner throughout the holiday? No, the pairings change daily, so you meet new people Question 10) Can you advise us on travel to and from the airport? Yes - we will endeavour to help with any travel information/hotel accommodation needed. Question 11) Can I bring my guide dog? No, unfortunately at this time we are not taking dogs on our holidays. Not all airlines choose to carry guide dogs and assistance dogs in the aircraft cabin, and those that do must ensure that cabin safety is not compromised and that the welfare and comfort needs of the dogs are met. Because of the restrictions, and the fact that each blind/visually impaired traveller has a sighted traveller as a partner we have chosen not to take them. Question 12) Can Traveleyes arrange my travel insurance? Yes - contact us for a quotation. |