Cruising for sight-impaired travellers

Cruises can be fantastic for sight-impaired people, you travel but the basic place you're in (the ship) remains the same! Here are a few ways to ensure you get the best from your trip: • Check if your cruise liner has Braille menus and other information like port call leaflets in Braille or on tape • Make sure to discuss with your travel agent how your access to ports of call on the cruise will be handled. Tenders can be almost inaccessible to sight impaired travellers and once you get ashore you need to be certain that you’re going to have support on any excursion you have planned • For blind travellers who are used to the support of a guide dog it can be complex to locate the best cruise because every port has different regulations about guide dogs and service animals and in many places they may not be allowed to leave the cruise ship with their owner.