Accessibility On Cruise Ships

Below are 9 examples of inside cabin sizes.

Accessibility on cruise ships. In 2010 the United States Department of Transportation USDOT published regulations that provide for practices and procedures for transportation of individuals with disabilities on passenger vessels in the United States including non-US. Accessible cabins onboard cruise ships are significantly larger than most standard rooms and filled with features to make getting around easier. Flagged cruise ships that embark or disembark passengers in a US.

Cruise ships are large and if you are unable to walk long distances choosing the right cabin location is very important. If the ships are not fully accessible we are fully aware of which. Suite Details - Suite is 390sq ftBalcony is 715sq ft.

An interior stateroom will be the smallest category and you shouldnt accept anything smaller than 200 ft² for an accessible cabin that can accommodate two people one of whom is in a wheelchair. If you book an accessible stateroom most cruise lines will ask you to fill out a special needs form attesting to the need for accessible accommodations. Others require 45 60 or even 90 days.

In all its cruise ships with accessible staterooms guests can expect to find extra wide automatic doors that allow for wheelchair access grab bars lowered sink and stateroom vanity. Most ships are accessible throughout providing a barrier free holiday and even more so if sailing from a UK port so no flying is involved and ships are boarded easily by level access. We have done the research so you can have all the available information on accessible cruise ship features of each ship for each cruise line.

Guests will be required to fill out a Public Health Questionnaire prior to arrival or at the pier attesting that they are not more than 23. For example Royal Caribbeans new ship Odyssey of the Seas offers 41 wheelchair-friendly rooms while Vision of the Seas one of its oldest and smallest ships has 14. Bathroom Details - Has a large roll-in shower with curtain rather than glass enclosure.

If you need additional information please contact our Accessibility Department at 866-592-7225. On European waterways river cruise ships have to be fairly low in order to pass under many bridges so the top deck or Sun deck as it is called on many ships is only accessible by stairs on most ships although some of the newer and more widely accessible river cruise ships have wheelchair lift platforms that take passengers to the top deck. Please see our Accessible Staterooms for more details.