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Disney Cruise Line Passengers with Special Needs

Onboard Safety

Disney Cruise Line® ships are designed and constructed with safety in mind:

  • The ship is designed for the safety of all passengers, especially small children.
  • Plexiglass is installed on all deck railings.
  • A physician and nurse are on call 24 hours a day.
  • Everyone onboard must participate in a compulsory safety drill before departure to comply with Coast Guard and international safety regulations.
  • Security guidelines require all adult Guests to show a picture I.D. to embark and disembark the ship in all ports, including Castaway Cay
Services for Guest with Disabilities

Guests with disabilities have access to comfortable, functional staterooms and a full range of services on every Disney Cruise Line® ship and Disney's private island paradise, Castaway Cay.

  • Open bed frames,
  • Added phones in the bathroom/nightstand,
  • Bathroom and shower handrails
  • Fold-down shower seats
  • Hand-held shower heads
  • Lowered towel and closet bars
  • Emergency Call Buttons
  • Stateroom Communication Kits containing door knock and phone alerts, phone amplifier, bed shaker notification, a strobe light smoke detector and a Text Typewriter (TTY)
Other services include:
  • Transfer tiers at the Quiet Cove Pool
  • Wheelchair accessible restrooms in the shipboard common areas
  • Assistive Listening Systems in the main theaters and show rooms
  • Closed captioning for stateroom televisions and selected onboard video monitors
  • American Sign Language interpretation for live performances on designated cruise dates
  • Sand wheelchairs at Castaway Cay
If you would like to receive additional information or request accommodations for Guests with disabilities, please discuss your needs with the reservationist at the time of booking.

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