Rated port by port, for how you actually move.
Every cruise destination port rated for genuine, on the ground accessibility data. Dock versus tender, measured distance to town, surface conditions, terrain difficulty, and the actual walk from ship to shore. Paired with ExcursEndex for what to do once you are there.
Port accessibility data that does not exist anywhere in collected form. Verified against port authority records, cruise line documentation, and on the ground traveler reports.
Each destination port rated across five access dimensions: gangway grade, surface condition from ship to street, adapted transport availability, restroom access near the pier, and whether crew assistance is offered at the shoreside level.
Scored 0 to 100Which ports dock directly and which require a tender boat transfer. For tender ports: step height to board, boat capacity, whether wheelchair users can tender at all, and which cruise lines make exceptions by written request on specific ships.
Per Port, Per LineDistance from the pier to the town center, measured on foot. Transport options from the gangway: taxi ranks, shuttle buses, tuk-tuks, and whether any are adapted for wheelchair or scooter users. Restroom access near the pier, shade and seating along main routes, and facilities accessible to plus size travelers at the port entry point.
Beyond the GangwayActual ground conditions between the pier and wherever passengers want to go. Cobblestone percentage, gradient measurements, shade availability, rest seating frequency along the route, and a plain-language fatigue rating specific to each port path.
Route by RoutePortEndex launches with destination ports across the Caribbean and Mediterranean, plus the embarkation airport terminals cruise travelers use most for boarding and return.
Each port entry documents what the ship to shore walk actually looks like for someone using a rollator, a power wheelchair, a mobility scooter, or managing significant fatigue or pain. That information does not currently exist anywhere in collected form.
Ports are cross referenced against cruise line accessibility policies for tender operations and port authority records where available. Every data point carries a verification date so users know exactly how current the information is before relying on it for trip planning.
When a ship anchors offshore and transfers passengers by small tender boat, the cruise line holds broad discretion over who boards. For a traveler using a wheelchair, a power scooter, or requiring physical assistance, a tender port is not an inconvenience. It is a full day ashore, gone. This is the information that exists nowhere else.
Which ports on your intended itinerary are tender ports. Which cruise lines provide accessible tenders on which ships. Whether a particular port has a shoreside dock alternative for guests who cannot tender. Whether the line will accommodate late tender returns for passengers with mobility needs.
Standard tender boats require a step from the ship platform that varies by vessel design and sea conditions on the day. PortEndex documents tender step heights by ship class where verified, onboard assist protocols by cruise line, and which lines have made accessible tender commitments in writing versus which have not.
Santorini requires a cable car, a donkey ride, or 588 steps to reach Fira village from the tender pier. Dubrovnik's old city is almost entirely inaccessible to mobility aid users due to marble cobblestones and uneven stairs. PortEndex rates what happens after you land, not just whether you can get there.
Pier specifications, gangway grades, and terminal documentation sourced directly from port authority publications and cruise terminal operators where publicly available. Official records establish the baseline.
Each cruise line's current accessibility policies for tender operations, shoreside assistance, and mobility equipment handling are reviewed and dated. Policies change. We track them when they do and flag entries that may be outdated.
Reports from wheelchair users, scooter users, and chronic illness travelers who have physically moved through each port are used to cross check official data. Community sourced data is clearly labeled as such and dated separately from official records.
Every data point in PortEndex carries a verification date. Port infrastructure changes. Cruise lines revise tender policies seasonally. Users can see exactly how current each piece of information is before relying on it to plan a trip.
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The cruise ship accessibility database. Accessible cabin measurements, ship level ratings, mobility scooter storage policies, plus size cabin capacity data, and everything the brochure leaves out about the vessel itself.
AirEndexThe airline accessibility database. Seat dimensions, armrest mobility, seatbelt extender policies by route, wheelchair handling records, and pre-boarding procedures across every major carrier. Essential for the journey to and from the cruise port.
ExcursEndexShore excursions rated for mobility access, physical demand, terrain type, walking distances in measured increments, and fatigue level. For travelers who made it ashore and want to know what is actually possible once they are there.
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