Category: Cruises
Posted by: Richard Thompson
Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) have published a report which focusses on access issues relating to ferries and large passenger ships.
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 aims to prevent the discrimination of disabled people. By October 2004 ports and infrastructure will have to be accessible to disabled people.
The Government has stated that it will consider lifting the exemption of shipping form some of the requirements of part III of the Disability Discrimination Act, if research shows that the guidance developed by DPTAC has not produced significant improvement.
Transport 2010: The 10 Year Plan for Transport makes a commitment that accessibility for disabled people will be a condition of public money being spent. Where public money is required for the future development or expansion port terminals and surface access routes, accessibility for disabled people will be condition of investment.
The full report can be downloaded at http://www.dptac.gov.uk/pubs/guideshipfinal/index.htm
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 aims to prevent the discrimination of disabled people. By October 2004 ports and infrastructure will have to be accessible to disabled people.
The Government has stated that it will consider lifting the exemption of shipping form some of the requirements of part III of the Disability Discrimination Act, if research shows that the guidance developed by DPTAC has not produced significant improvement.
Transport 2010: The 10 Year Plan for Transport makes a commitment that accessibility for disabled people will be a condition of public money being spent. Where public money is required for the future development or expansion port terminals and surface access routes, accessibility for disabled people will be condition of investment.
The full report can be downloaded at http://www.dptac.gov.uk/pubs/guideshipfinal/index.htm
Category: Cruises
Posted by: Richard Thompson
We have received a plea from an American travel agent who is desperately seeking accessible shore excursions for her client who will be visiting the UK on Princess Cruises in July. Seems that the cruise lines are still struggling to offer accessible options to disabled passengers. This can come as a great surprise and huge disappointment - after all what's the point of visiting fascinating ports of call if you can't make it out of the dock gates?!
Cruise lines claim that the work involved in arranging accessible shore excursions is excessive and often impractical and hugely expensive. Certainly this can be the case in certain destinations, so perhaps it's up to operators of accessible transport in the UK's ports to promote their services in partnership with cruise lines or through their own websites. I am sure there would be a take up from disabled cruise visitors who are currently looking at spending most of their time in UK ports on board ship.
Do you operate accessible transport in or near the growing number of UK cruise terminals?
Cruise lines claim that the work involved in arranging accessible shore excursions is excessive and often impractical and hugely expensive. Certainly this can be the case in certain destinations, so perhaps it's up to operators of accessible transport in the UK's ports to promote their services in partnership with cruise lines or through their own websites. I am sure there would be a take up from disabled cruise visitors who are currently looking at spending most of their time in UK ports on board ship.
Do you operate accessible transport in or near the growing number of UK cruise terminals?
Category: Cruises
Posted by: Richard Thompson
Be the first to ask us a question about Cruises.
Any new experience can be daunting and going on a cruise is no exception. So, whatever the question, however trivial it may seem - just ask
Any new experience can be daunting and going on a cruise is no exception. So, whatever the question, however trivial it may seem - just ask
