The vehicle
One van, properly equipped — and more on the way
We would rather run a single vehicle that is genuinely right than a yard full of compromises. Here is exactly what you are getting into, down to the lift rating.
Specifications
The numbers that actually matter
If your chair is unusual — wide, long, heavy, or a tilt-in-space — send us the make and model and we will check it against these figures before you book.
- Vehicle
- Ram ProMaster high roof, [2500/3500 & year TBD]
- Conversion
- [Converter / upfitter TBD]
- Lift
- BraunAbility side-entry platform lift, [model TBD]
- Lift capacity
- [rated capacity TBD] lb including occupant and chair
- Platform size
- [width × length TBD]
- Door opening
- [clear width × height TBD]
- Interior height
- [TBD] — high roof, most riders sit fully upright
- Wheelchair positions
- [n TBD]
- Ambulatory seats
- [n TBD] in addition to wheelchair positions
- Securement
- [Q’Straint / Sure-Lok — TBD] four-point retractable tie-downs plus lap and shoulder belt at each position
- Climate
- Front and rear air conditioning
- Other
- Non-slip flooring, interior grab handles, tinted privacy glass, luggage and mobility-equipment space
Why this configuration
Choices we made on purpose
A lift, not a ramp
Ramps need a long approach and a strong push, and they defeat heavy power chairs. A powered platform lifts you straight up, level, with nobody straining behind you.
High roof, not a minivan
Lowered-floor minivans force many riders to duck for the whole drive. Standing height means you sit the way you normally sit, for hours if the day is long.
Four-point securement
Your chair is locked to the floor at four points with its own occupant restraint — the transport standard, not a strap looped around a wheel.
Rear air conditioning
A black van in Hawaiʻi sun is no joke. Separate rear climate control keeps the back of the vehicle as comfortable as the front.
Room for your people
Companion seating beside the wheelchair position, not three rows back — so you can actually talk to each other on the drive.
Unmarked and private
No medical livery, no signage announcing your business to a hotel lobby. It looks like a private van because that is what it is.
Capacity
One van today. Here is the honest picture.
We are not going to pretend to be a fleet. We run one accessible vehicle, which means dates are genuinely finite — and it also means the person who quotes your trip is the person who drives it.
- Single-vehicle capacity. One party at a time. Cruise port days and holidays book out first.
- Expansion planned. Vehicle two is targeted for [timeline TBD], which will add simultaneous bookings and a second wheelchair party.
- Operator partners get priority windows. Contracted partners can hold recurring dates ahead of general release — see partnerships.
- We will refer you out. If we are booked and someone else can serve you safely, we will say so.
Maintenance & safety
Lift and securement equipment are serviced on the manufacturer’s schedule and function-checked before every trip. Service records: [interval / provider TBD].
Will your chair fit? Let’s check.
Send us the make, model and weight — or just a photo with a tape measure across the widest point — and we will give you a straight yes or no before you book anything.