Accessible Short break shore excursion information

Wheelchair accessibility cruising information - Shore excursions and ports of call.

Short Breaks

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.

Bilbao
Tidal variance - High tidal variance will restrict full-time wheelchair users in disembarkation. Please see the onboard staff to confirm the accessible gangway times
Accessibility around port – Flat, even and wheelchair accessible
Distance to main town - Approximately 3 km to Getxo and 15 km Bilbao
Accessibility of main town paving - The town itself is flat and most of the pavements have dropped curbs
Accessible toilets – Located in shopping centres
Cobblestone streets/areas/unsuitable terrain – None advised
Public transport - Not accessible
Shopping areas - Approximately 2 km.
Accessible places of interest – None advised however most museums, hotels and public buildings are accessible
Euro taxis (able to carry 1 wheelchair user) - Available upon request - Limited
Larger adapted vehicles - Not available
Standard taxis - Available upon request
Shuttle Service - Shuttle service available – not wheelchair accessible

Brest
Tidal variance - High tidal variance will restrict full-time wheelchair users in disembarkation. Please see the onboard staff to confirm the accessible gangway times
Accessibility around port – Flat, even and wheelchair accessible
Distance to main town - Approximately 3 km
Accessibility of main town paving - The town itself is hilly and most of the pavements have dropped curbs
Accessible toilets – Located at City Hall, Jean Jaures Shopping Centre
Cobblestone streets/areas/unsuitable terrain – None
Public transport - Some is accessible
Shopping areas - Approximately 3 km.
Accessible places of interest – Oceanopolis
Euro taxis (able to carry 1 wheelchair user) - Not available
Larger adapted vehicles - Not available
Standard taxis - Available upon request
Shuttle Service - Service to Rue de Siam / rue Jean Jaures – Generally wheelchair accessible

Cobh
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 150 metres
Accessibility of main town paving - The town itself is hilly and most of the pavements have dropped curbs
Accessible toilets – Located at most hotels
Cobblestone streets/areas/unsuitable terrain – None
Public transport – Not accessible
Shopping areas - Approximately 17 km.
Accessible places of interest – Old Midleton Distillery, Certain parts of Blarney Estate (Not the Castle) and Titanic Museum
Euro taxis (able to carry 1 wheelchair user) - Available upon request – Very limited
Larger adapted vehicles - Not available
Standard taxis - Available upon request
Shuttle Service – Not Service required

Dublin
Tidal variance - Moderate tidal variance may restrict full-time wheelchair users in disembarkation. Please see the onboard staff to confirm the accessible gangway times
Accessibility around port – Dublin Port is a working port and is busy at all times, and for health & safety reason passengers are not allowed to walk around the port
Distance to main town - Approximately 5 km
Accessibility of main town paving - The town itself is flat with hilly areas and most of the pavements have dropped curbs
Accessible toilets – Located in most big hotels and some public locations
Cobblestone streets/areas/unsuitable terrain – Temple Bar Area
Public transport – Some buses are accessible
Shopping areas - Approximately 5 km.
Accessible places of interest – Guinness Storehouse, Old Whiskey Distillery, St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Euro taxis (able to carry 1 wheelchair user) - Available upon request – Very limited
Larger adapted vehicles - Not available
Standard taxis - Available at quayside
Shuttle Service – Service to Kildare street – Generally not accessible

Le Havre
Tidal variance - High tidal variance will restrict full-time wheelchair users in disembarkation. Please see the onboard staff to confirm the accessible gangway times
Accessibility around port – Flat, even and wheelchair accessible
Distance to main town - Approximately 3 km
Accessibility of main town paving - The town itself is flat and most of the pavements do not have dropped curbs
Accessible toilets – Located at the Town Hall and Espace Coty Shopping Centre
Cobblestone streets/areas/unsuitable terrain – None
Public transport – Not accessible
Shopping areas - Approximately 3km.
Accessible places of interest – Malraux Museum: The second largest Impressionism collection in France after the Orsay Museum in Paris. Espace Coty: Covered Shopping Centre located in the City Centre.
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 Peter Port
Tidal variance - Ship will not be alongside and passengers will require independent mobility in order to step in and out of the tender. Please speak to the onboard staff regarding the accessibility of the landing stage once you have disembarked the tender.
Accessibility around port – Uphill walk 20 metres to flat area
Distance to main town - Approximately 300 metres
Accessibility of main town paving - The town itself is hilly, however main shops accessible and most of the pavements have dropped curbs
Accessible toilets – Located at the Harbour, but a key is required from the Information Centre, 500m away. There is a wheelchair accessible toilet at the Information Centre.
Cobblestone streets/areas/unsuitable terrain – Some narrow pavements. The High Street and the New Market Area have cobbled streets
Public transport –Accessible
Shopping areas - Approximately 300 metres.
Accessible places of interest – Guernsey Museum (up hill, but not a cobbled street), Aquarium, Guernsey Tapestry, Guernsey Pearl & Port Soif Nature Trail. Guernsey Tourist Board can provide an excellent guide to Guernsey
Euro taxis (able to carry 1 wheelchair user) – Available upon request
Larger adapted vehicles - Available upon request
Standard taxis - Available upon request
Shuttle Service – No shuttle required

Zeebrugge
Tidal variance - High tidal variance will restrict full-time wheelchair users in disembarkation. Details of accessible gangways will be confirmed on board.
Accessibility around port – Flat and even
Distance to main town (Blankenberge) - 4 miles to Blankeberge (5 minute transfer time). Bruges is approximately 10 miles from Zeebrugge (20 minute transfer time).
Accessibility of main town paving - Mostly flat, however most streets are cobblestones and the terrain from the train station to Bruges can be uneven. Most pavements do not have drop kerbs
Public transport – Trains run from Blankenberge to Ghent and Bruges. See additional sheets for full details
Shopping areas - Shopping streets in Blankenberge (mainly chocolatiers). More variety of shopping in Bruges.
Accessible places of interest – Groeninge museum: Dijver 12, Bruges Open times: 9.30am to 5pm (closed Mondays) Entrance fee: approximately 8 Euros per person
Memling Museum: Mariastraat 38, Bruges Open times: 9.30am to 5pm (closed Mondays) Entrance fee: approximately 8 Euros per person