The tourist complex Nautilus Lanzarote has just received the Title of Accessibility and Adaptability in the category of Adapted.

Nautilus turns this way into the first tourist establishment into the Canary Isles that there shows this distinction with which there is guaranteed the practiced of his facilities to persons with problems of limited mobility.

Located in Matagorda, in Lanzarote's south, Bungalows Nautilus it has followed a Plan of Accessibility attending to all the aspects to obtain a tourist polyvalent complex directed all kinds of clients under the concept of tourism for all.

The equipment and Nautilus Lanzarote's direction have done of the accessible tourism his maxim and this way he remains reflected in a few facilities provided with ramps, bathrooms adapted in common zones, swimming pool equipped with hydraulic hoist etc. The complex consists of 70 bungalows of one and two rooms of which 34 have been specially reformed to offer a few ideal conditions of accessibility for persons with disability and to facilitate so this collective enjoyment of an of integration tourism.

34 adapted bungalows possess entry to level zero, doors free space of step of 90 cm, zones space of draft of 150 free cm of obstacles Baths completely equipped with bars of support in water closets, showers to level zero with seat and bars and wash basins without foot between other details. Some of the bungalows possess also kitchens without furniture under the vitrocerámica “kitchen” or the sink to allow the frontal access to users of wheelchair.
The excellence as for accessibility of his facilities turns it into a modal into Lanzarote's island for the group of persons with physical disability and comes to increase this way the tourist accessible offer of quality in the Canary Isles.


The Title of Accessibility and Adaptability has been granted by Equalitas Vitae, consulting specialized in elimination of architectural barriers and accessible tourism for persons with problems of mobility reduced in Spain



http://www.nautilus-lanzarote.com

Cicar - Canary Island Car - removes barriers and launches a fleet of adapted vehicles

In line with one of the main objectives of Cicar from the industry leader in car rental in the Canary Islands continues to innovate. If a year ago Cicar joined the fleet of "Opel Vivaro adapted" for transporting disabled people now they want to go further incorporating a fleet of rental vehicles adapted to driving for people with reduced mobility.

For the launch of this new project, Cicar has relied on the new Opel Astra in the version 1.6, with automatic gearbox. A Orvecame brand sold by another company of the Group Cabrera Medina.

Adaptations installed devices Canary Sapphire Electro Group company, unique in the archipelago and a specialist in the adaptation of such vehicles, covering about 80 percent of disabilities, so people with reduced mobility can rent at any island a vehicle adapted to their needs.

The equipment has a knob on the steering wheel, rev the accelerator, hand brake lever and approved electronic accelerator ring, to move with any of the possible adaptations. The rental price is the same as a vehicle without adaptation of the same group.

Mamerto Cabrera, CEO of Cicar, believes that "this initiative is another step forward to improve service to our customers." "We want to provide barrier-free service on all islands, so we have created a fleet perfectly adapted to cover 80 percent of physical disabilities."

"The history of the company and commitment to our customers and Canary us to improve every day by offering more services and taking our slogan to the maximum exponent. We intend to be faithful to this concern we have delivered for more than 40 years and therefore We extend our services to as many customers as possible, "Cabrera added.


Agreement with Sixt

Moreover, Sixt and Cicar became collaborators since last August 1 in the Canary Islands and more than 100 countries in Europe, Africa, South America, Asia, Oceania and South America.

Cicar (Canary Island Car) was founded in 1967 with a fleet of only five cars, but now offers a fleet of more than 7,900 vehicles and employs through group Cabrera Medina Lanzarote, more than 950 people . Now, through Cicar, Sixt now offers its customers an excellent coverage anywhere in the Canaries.

Sixt rent a car S.L.U. It is present in our country since 2005 directly and since then has grown steadily. Sixt employs over 150 people in Spain, 30 of which deal with the central services of the German subsidiary in Palma de Mallorca. A fleet of 8,000 new vehicles are distributed throughout the 18 establishments that Sixt has scattered airports and TGV stations in the center of some Spanish cities.

SIXT rent a car S.L.U. It is a subsidiary of the German company SIXT AG, founded in Munich in 1912 Martin Sixt. It operates in over 100 countries and generates a turnover of 1,600 million euros per year, employing about 3,000 people worldwide.

Estanislao Pérez Mata, managing director of SIXT rent a car Spain has said that "with this agreement we have an excellent partner in the Canary Islands." And, now, customers of this company can make reservations for any of the islands. It seeks to "provide greater coverage" to customers, "in another corner of the Spanish territory," said Mara. In addition, customers Cicar, added, "will feature Sixt services in over 100 countries around the world."

http://www.cicar.com



Source of the information in Spanish: http://www.lavozdelanzarote.com/article42791.html