Wheelchair accessibility cruising information - Shore excursions and ports of call.
Detailed information to help you make the most of your time ashore. If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Please ask us to check that the information provided above is correct for your specific cruise holiday. Cruise liners may choose not to dock at port for various reasons such as tides, adverse weather conditions and the availability of port berths and docking services.
Antigua
Tidal variance - Slight tidal variance is unlikely to restrict
full-time wheelchair users in disembarkation.
Accessibility around port - Flat, even and wheelchair
accessible
Distance to main town - Approximately 100 metres
Accessibility of main town paving - The town itself is mainly flat
and most of the pavements have dropped kerbs
Accessible toilets - Located at King’s Casino on pier side
Cobblestone streets/areas/unsuitable terrain – None advised
Public transport - Not accessible
Shopping centres - Approximately 100 metres
Accessible places of interest - Heritage Quay and Redcliffe
Quay
Euro taxis (able to carry 1 wheelchair user)- Not available
Larger adapted vehicles - Not available
Standard taxis - Available upon request - Generally on
quayside
Shuttle service - No shuttle service
Barbados
Tidal variance - Slight tidal variance is unlikely to restrict
full-time wheelchair users in disembarkation.
Accessibility around port - Flat, even and wheelchair
accessible
Distance to main town - Approximately 1km
Accessibility of main town paving - The town itself is flat and
most of the pavements have dropped kerbs
Accessible toilets - Located in some restaurants
Cobblestone streets/areas/unsuitable terrain – None
Public transport - Not accessible
Shopping centres - Approximately 1km
Accessible places of interest - Generally Museums, Hotels, Public
buildings are accessible
Euro taxis (able to carry 1 wheelchair user)- Available upon
request - Limited
Larger adapted vehicles - Available upon request – Large coach
only
Standard taxis - Available upon request
Shuttle service - Berth dependant – Generally not wheelchair
accessible
Ponta Delgada
Tidal variance - Slight tidal variance is unlikely to restrict
full-time wheelchair users in disembarkation.
Accessibility around port - Flat, even and wheelchair
accessible
Distance to main town - Approximately 400 metres
Accessibility of main town paving - The town itself is flat and
most of the pavements have dropped kerbs
Accessible toilets - Located at most hotels
Cobblestone streets/areas/unsuitable terrain – Some of the
pavements are narrow
Public transport - Not accessible
Shopping centres - Approximately 300 metres
Accessible places of interest - Ponta Delgada shopping area, Cruise
Terminal and most museums, hotels, public buildings are
accessible
Euro taxis (able to carry 1 wheelchair user)- Available on request
- Limited
Larger adapted vehicles – Not available
Standard taxis - Available upon request – Generally on
quayside
Shuttle service - If berthed at Port of Ponta Delgada (commercial
berth) a shuttle service to the port gates - Regrettably this is
generally not wheelchair accessible. If berthed at Portas do Mar
(Cruise Terminal) no shuttle required Please check onboard for
updated shuttle service information
St Kitts
Tidal variance - Slight tidal variance is unlikely to restrict
full-time wheelchair users in disembarkation.
Accessibility around port - Flat, even and accessible for
wheelchairs
Distance to main town - Approximately 500 metres
Accessibility of main town paving - The town itself is flat and
some of the pavements have dropped kerbs
Accessible toilets - Located in Hotels – Marriott & Sugar Bay
Club at the Frigate Bay area
Cobblestone streets/areas/unsuitable terrain – There is no
cobblestone however, some of the pavements are without dropped
curbs and bumpy and can be difficult to negotiate
Public transport - Not accessible
Shopping centres - Approximately 200 metres
Accessible places of interest - Caribelle Batik and Romney
Gardens
Euro taxis (able to carry 1 wheelchair user)- Not available
Larger adapted vehicles – Not available
Standard taxis - Available upon request – Generally on
quayside
Shuttle service - No shuttle required
St Lucia
Tidal variance - Slight tidal variance is unlikely to restrict
full-time wheelchair users in disembarkation.
Accessibility around port - Flat, even and wheelchair
accessible
Distance to main town - Approximately 15 metres from Port Castries
and 100 metres from Pointe Seraphine
Accessibility of main town paving - The town itself is flat in
areas, uneven pavements and rough ground and most of the pavements
do not have dropped kerbs
Accessible toilets - Located at the Mamiku Gardens, the Old Mill
and Waterwheel Restaurant in Soufriere and at Marigot Bay view
point
Cobblestone streets/areas/unsuitable terrain – There are sections
where there are open drains and the pavements uneven
Public transport - Not accessible
Shopping centres - Approximately 15 metres
Accessible places of interest - Pointe Seraphine and Port Castries
(there is an elevator at La place Carenage) can accommodate and the
following sites are accessible in certain areas: La Place Carenage
& Desmond Skeete Animation Centre Mamiku Gardens Diamond
Botanical Gardens & old Mill & Waterwheel Restaurant Pigeon
Island Landmark St. Lucia Distillery Tropica Gardens
Euro taxis (able to carry 1 wheelchair user)- Not available
Larger adapted vehicles – Not available
Standard taxis - Available upon request – Generally on
quayside
Shuttle service - No shuttle required
St Maarten
Tidal variance - Slight tidal variance is unlikely to restrict
full-time wheelchair users in disembarkation.
Accessibility around port - Flat, even and wheelchair
accessible
Distance to main town - Approximately 2 km
Accessibility of main town paving - The town itself is flat and the
pavements do not have dropped kerbs
Accessible toilets - Some public toilets are accessible
Cobblestone streets/areas/unsuitable terrain – Some side roads in
Philipsburg
Public transport - Not accessible
Shopping centres - Approximately 1 km
Accessible places of interest – None advised
Euro taxis (able to carry 1 wheelchair user)- Not available
Larger adapted vehicles – Not available
Standard taxis - Available upon request – Generally on
quayside
Shuttle service - No shuttle required
Tortola
Tidal variance - Possible tender if alongside slight - Slight tidal
variance is unlikely to restrict full-time wheelchair users in
disembarkation.
Accessibility around port - Flat, even and wheelchair
accessible
Distance to main town - Approximately 300 metres
Accessibility of main town paving - The town itself is flat and
accessible and most of the pavements have dropped kerbs
Accessible toilets – None advised
Cobblestone streets/areas/unsuitable terrain – None
Public transport - Not accessible
Shopping centres - Approximately 300 metres
Accessible places of interest – None advised
Euro taxis (able to carry 1 wheelchair user)- Not available
Larger adapted vehicles – Not available
Standard taxis - Available upon request
Shuttle service - No shuttle required