Can I receive assistance for people with disabilities?
'Ricevere' — ri-CHE-ve-re. Stress on the second syllable; the 'c' before 'e' is soft like 'ch'.
Ask when booking or at the check-in desk if you or someone in your group has a physical disability and needs port or boarding assistance. This must usually be requested in advance.
'Ricevere assistenza' means to receive assistance — a formal phrasing. 'Per disabili' (for people with disabilities) is the prepositional qualifier. A more direct alternative: 'Ho bisogno di assistenza per persone con disabilità.' EU maritime regulations require ports to provide free assistance to passengers with reduced mobility.
Ho una disabilità motoria.
I have a motor disability.
Specify the type of disability for appropriate assistance.
Serve una sedia a rotelle?
Do you need a wheelchair?
Ports often have wheelchairs available on request.
C'è uno scivolo per l'imbarco?
Is there a ramp for boarding?
Check accessibility of the boarding gangway.
PRM stands for 'Persone a Ridotta Mobilità' (Persons with Reduced Mobility). EU Regulation 1177/2010 requires ferry ports to provide free PRM assistance — including boarding, seating, and disembarkation. It should be requested when booking or at least 48 hours before travel.