Cruise
Treat yourself to a relaxing break by taking a cruise. Sail into new adventures across the globe, carefully curated to create unforgettable memories. Cruises give you the opportunity to wake up to new views and enjoy a variety of destinations and authentic experiences.
Here at Sensory Traveller we collaborate with well-known cruise liners who offer a fantastic range of fleets and amazing itineraries. Most vessels are accessible and cater for people with hidden and visible access needs. For example:
- Wheelchair accessible cabins for different vessels depending on the stateroom category
- Wider doorways in the cabin and bathroom
- Lowered sinks
- Lower closet railings
- Accessible shower/wet rooms
- Handrails for shower and toilet
- Cabins designed to manoeuvre a wheelchair or mobility scooter
- Wider doorways
- Additional mobility equipment on request such as shower stools, bed boards and seat raisers
- Wider Lifts
- Wheelchair seating available in many areas of the ship such as theatres, spas, show lounges, restaurant’s and public areas.
- Telephone amplifiers for theatres
- Some cruise liners especially smaller ships offer quieter areas
- Non-Slip floors
- Access ramps
- Some cruise liners have swimming pools with a hoist
- Serviced animals welcome on ships
- Onboard medical care with a range of facilities and medical professionals
- Braille and large print menus, information packs, elevator call button and entertainment programmes.
- Audio books available on some ships
- Accessible children’s activities
- Visual smoke detectors
- Door knock sensors
- Text telephones
- Audible arrival sounds
- Infrared listening assistance system
- Mobility assistance at ports worldwide
- Gangway mechanisms on most ships in many worldwide ports
- Accessible shore excursions in certain destinations
- Dietary requirements advised before travel
- Pre bookable port parking
Whatever your requirements are we can find the perfect cruise to suit your needs!
Cruising is definitely a great way to explore the world. If you are afraid of flying, many cruises offer sailings from many UK ports. Also, we can arrange your coach or taxi transfers to the port and back.
Cruise & Stay Packages
Imagine waking up each morning in a new destination with the most amazing scenery! We can combine your cruise with stop overs of your choice.
Contact our friendly experienced team who are always happy to help! We will make sure that we include those extra touches to create a fantastic, hassle free experience from start to finish!
Ferry
Sometimes ferry transfers can save you miles of driving, fuel costs and tolls. Having the freedom and flexibility to decide your own route, hassle-free and at your own pace can add so much more fun to your trip!
We also collaborate with well-known ferry providers who offer many routes from the UK to France, Spain and Ireland but also with providers in other countries. These routes can also be combined with accommodation.
Many ferries have facilities for people with visible and hidden access needs depending on the liner and crossing. Here at Sensory Traveller we can help plan your route and advise you on the facilities.
Below is a list of some of the accessible facilities that ferries can offer you:
- Parking available close to lifts on the vehicle decks
- Lifts available to help from lifts to the decks
- Mobility assistance available on request
- Wheelchair accessible ports and ships
- Wheelchair accessible cabins on longer routes/crossings
- Specially adapted bathrooms in accessible cabins
- Specially adapted toilets/washrooms in ports and on ships
- Dedicated seating areas on certain ships
- Brail signage
- Hearing loops available at reception desks, onboard and ashore
- Medical oxygen can be brought on board for personal use
- Registered guide dogs allowed on passenger decks
- Passenger terminals have disabled access and facilities
- Limited Emergency wheelchairs available at the ports for emergency use
- Dietary requirements advised before travel
- Pre bookable parking on certain liners
Each Cruise and ferry liner are different and not all the facilities are the same on each one so please enquire with our team who can advise you correctly.
For more information and to plan your trip contact us!