Best Cruises for Wheelchair Users and the Disabled
updated on January 12, 2020February 5, 2018
Going on a cruise is easily the best way for wheelchair users to see the world! Cruise ships are becoming more accessible every year, and ports of call are increasingly aware of the need to cater to disabled visitors who both use wheelchairs and have money to invest in their economies. However, picking the right cruise ship AND itinerary can be a bit of a science. You want to find the best combination of wheelchair friendly ship, an itinerary where the ship will dock at ports where you can easily get off the ship, and ports of call with available wheelchair accessible tours – or at least accessible sidewalks and transportation. Here’s my list of the best cruises for wheelchair users and the disabled that include all three of these features.
1. Royal Caribbean 8-Night Scandinavia and Russia. I went on this itinerary with Cory Lee of Curb Free with Cory Lee in August 2017, and it was fantastic! The Jewel of the Seas departs from Copenhagen (Denmark) and docks in Stockholm (Sweden), Tallinn (Estonia), St. Petersburg (Russia), and Helsinki (Finland). The ship is very wheelchair friendly, with [...]