PHILIPSBURG:--- Representatives from Accessible Ventures Transportation of St. Maarten (AVTS) attended the 28th Annual FCCA Cruise Conference in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The conference took place last week, and included, among many others, 60 top global cruise executives. As delegates, AVTS showcased the products and services available for the cruise industry on St. Maarten, specifically for tourists with disabilities visiting the island via cruises.
AVTS has been providing special-needs, non-emergency, medical transportation services on the island since February 2005. In addition to providing special needs support for local residents, a niche market for accessible tourism evolved. This niche was discovered by CEO, Mr. Louis Jeffers, who continues to seek ways to enhance accessible tourism on the island and also, to provide opportunities for the island to diversify its tourism product. "I would like to see the growth of accessible tourism on the island, whereby we look at providing more activities, improving the accessibility of buildings, as well as the accessibility of public facilities for our locals and our guests. I believe a travel market for disabled persons is under-explored and should not be ignored," remarks Mr. Jeffers.
According to the World Tourism Organization, accessibility for all tourism facilities, products, and services should be a central part of any responsible and sustainable tourism policy. Based on this premise, AVTS continues to be a vital part of this vision by providing support for special-needs clients on and/or coming to St. Maarten via airway or cruise.
Included among AVTS' extensive range of services are also, island tours of both the Dutch and French sides of the island; downtown drop-offs/pick-ups for wheelchair passengers; wheelchair rentals;, beach wheelchair rentals, transportation to beaches, or, other customized attractions for wheelchair passengers, among other non-emergency medical services. AVTS is comprised of a team of 20+ employees with full-service drivers, tour coordinators, and administrative staff; certified in passenger transportation, care, and service with customer safety and satisfaction at the forefront.
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