Cruise lines and accessibility - what you need to know?

Cruise lines these days have made significant moves to ensure accessibility for all passengers who need it, by incorporating features and functionality that all cater to various mobility and sensory needs. We've come up with an overview of accessibility provisions across major cruise lines for you:

Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean’s ships are designed with accessibility in mind, featuring spacious corridors, automatic doors, and accessible staterooms equipped with grab bars and lowered sinks. They also offer accessible shore excursions and onboard entertainment, in order to ensure all guests can fully enjoy their cruise experience.

Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises warmly welcomes passengers of all physical abilities. Their accessible staterooms are thoughtfully designed with ample wheelchair-turning space, roll-in showers with grab bars, and fold-down bench seats. The cruise line has also invested in specialised mechanisms across most of its fleet that allow hassle-free embarkation and disembarkation for wheelchair users.

Holland America Line

Holland America’s Vista Class ships are renowned for their ability to navigate around them and spaciousness of cabins, accommodating wheelchairs and mobility equipment without problems. They offer accessible rooms across various cabin categories, including suites, ensuring that all guests can cruise comfortably.

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Line is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all guests. Their ships feature accessible elevators with tactile controls and audible signals, accessible routes throughout most areas, and wheelchair-friendly staterooms. The crew is specially trained to cater to guests with disabilities, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable cruise experience.

Cunard

Cunard’s fleet offers a variety of accessibility features, including wheelchair-accessible staterooms and a dedicated Mobility Assistance Team. Their thoughtfully designed ships are fully equipped to accommodate guests with mobility limitations, ensuring a luxurious and comfortable voyage for all.

MSC Cruises

MSC Cruises is dedicated to providing inclusive and accessible cruise experiences. Their ships meet international accessibility standards, featuring specially designed cabins and easy accessibility on the ship. Guests with reduced mobility can fully enjoy their holiday thanks to facilities and services tailored to their needs.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has adapted a limited number of cabins on their cruises to facilitate more comfortable accommodation for guests with disabilities. These cabins feature wide thresholds to accommodate wheelchairs or mobility scooters, ensuring that all guests can enjoy their cruise experience. When you’re planning a cruise, it’s key to communicate your specific accessibility needs well in advance and discuss your requirements properly. However, depending on the cruise line, the details about the cabins and their features can be hard to find on the cruise lines’ websites.

Reach to us for extra assistance via the app or on the website. Our specialist cruise agents at My Kind of Cruise will be more than happy to find the ideal cabin, and the right cruise experience for you!