On some occasion I have dealt with the subject of accessible cruises, today, I want to do it again as a result of a report presented by the ONCE Foundation which unfortunately confirms that despite the fact that more than 1.500 hotels in Spain claim to be adapted, the reality is that 47% of them are not. From this it occurred to me to know which ships or shipping companies are.
The ONCE report concludes that There is a "mismatch" between the perception of accessibility that the tourism sector has of itself and what it really means to be an accessible space for a person with a disability. And I want to bring this to the world of cruise ships, because Sometimes it is true that the cabin or the accesses to the common spaces are adapted, and yet the person, the common bathrooms or the excursions are not.
The most advisable thing is that From the agency itself, when making the reservation and mark in the notes what you need, we speak from motor, visual, hearing disabilities, special diets, dialysis ...so that they provide you with the best service and attention, and have your cruise accessible.
Royal Caribbean has its own accessibility form, in Spanish, to learn more about your demands and also to detect the possible fraudulent use of adapted cabins. You can directly download the form from the page and include it in your reservation.
A major disadvantage is that some companies do not allow guide dogs for the blind, in the case of Royal Caribbean, yes, although due to sanitary reasons they are not allowed in the pools, jacuzzis or spas. Later I will deal more in depth with the subject of cruises for the blind.
All the pages of the shipping companies offer the option of accessible cruises, However, it is a group that in everyday life, such as in the simulation that is done as soon as the cruise begins, unless it is an important group of people, they always forget to name them.
If you want to have more information about accessible cruises you can click here