MS Godesburg
Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH
Welcome aboard: MS Godesburg - short vacation on the Rhine.
With the Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt you can experience fascinating landscapes, view castles and palaces, while dining with pleasure and enjoying the wines of the region. KD is the only shipping company to sail the entire stretch of the UNESCO World Heritage Middle Rhine several times a day.
MS Godesburg has level access, a stair lift and a disabled toilet. A special highlight for children is the slide that leads from the top of the ship to the open deck.
MS Godesburg operates daily between Mainz (from 9:15 a.m.) and St. Goarshausen. (from 1:10 p.m.).
Barrier-free information
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There are two marked parking spaces for people with disabilities in Sankt Goarshausen along Heinrich-Heine-Straße (distance to the jetty 100 m).
- There are two marked parking spaces for people with disabilities in Sankt Goar along Heerstraße/B9 (distance to the jetty 220 m).
- Access to the ship is via a bridge in each case. The slope depends on the water level. Bridge 3 in Sankt Goarshausen is 125 cm wide and 16 m long. Bridge 4 in Sankt Goar is 135 cm wide and 18 m long.
- The plank onto the ship has a passage width of 77 cm and a 3 cm high threshold.
- All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are accessible without steps via an inclined platform lift.
- The platform is 80 cm x 97 cm.
- All evaluated passageways/doors on the ship available to the guests are at least 87 cm wide.
- There are wheelchair accessible tables (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).
Public WC for people with disabilities
- The manoeuvring spaces are:
in front of the WC 200 cm x 170 cm; in front of the washbasin 120 cm x 190 cm;
to the left of the WC 40 cm x 55 cm and to the right of the WC 60 cm x 55 cm. - There are grab rails to the left and right of the WC. The grab rails can be folded up.
- The sink is wheelchair compatible.
- There is an alarm trigger.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no clearly visible alarm.
- There is no audio induction loop system.
- There are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact. There is no seating area with low background noises (e.g. corner seating, separate room).
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
- There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available.
- All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
- The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
- Stairs have visually contrasting edges and handrails on both sides.
- The menu font is straightforward and visually rich in contrast.
- Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name of the ship is clearly recognizable from the outside.
- There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
- There is no menu with pictures available and the dishes are not visibly presented (buffet, bar).
- There is no information in easy language.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
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MS Godesburg - Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH
(KD Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH)
MS Godesburg - Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH
(KD Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH)