Accessibility On Cruise Ships

For instance while most cabin doorways are around 23 wide accessible rooms have doors that are 32 wide.

Accessibility on cruise ships. We also have specialised kits available for hearing impaired guests upon. Flagged cruise ships that embark or disembark passengers in a US. 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.

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. 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. Bathroom Details - Has a large roll-in shower with curtain rather than glass enclosure.

For additional information on the ships facilities or ability to accommodate guests needs that may not be covered in this section please feel free to contact Guest Accessibility at. There are some areas on the Carnival Liberty however that are not handicap accessible such as the mini-golf course and some areas are only accessible by stairs. Accessible cabins onboard cruise ships are significantly larger than most standard rooms and filled with features to make getting around easier.

The average size of an inside cabin is 167 feet squared 157 meters squared. This varies not only by cruise line but also by ship. Carnival Cruise Line informed us of these areas by posting the non-accessible areas on their website as well as on a questionnaire we received in our email before sailing.

Itineraries prices and technical details. Half of the holland america cruise ships travel to and from alaska but one of the most wheelchair and handicap accessible ships is nieuw. Suite Details - Suite is 390sq ftBalcony is 715sq ft.

Seven Seas Navigator Adapted Cabins. Cruise ships are large and if you are unable to walk long distances choosing the right cabin location is very important. Please see our Accessible Staterooms for more details.