Hi alex09,
Thank you for your question.
I called several Cruise Lines inquiring about travel from France or a
nearby European country by sea to Costa Rica.
Cunard (at this time is the only line that allows dogs onboard) but
they don't have anything scheduled for this year or 2005 going from
Europe to Central America.
The Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Mary 2 aren't scheduled to travel that route.
Freight lines do sell cabin space, and some do take dogs, and they
travel from Europe to Central America. Therefore, that would be your
best option.
What you'll need to do is get in touch with the Port Authority of
whatever country your originating from in Europe, explain your
destination is intended to Costa Rica.
The Port Authorities will know what lines go where and you'll want to
get in touch with the different freight lines and proceed from there.
If you're traveling a few years from now, then you might have better
luck with the Queen 2's if they schedule what your intended cruise
will be from Europe to Costa Rica. According to the article at
http://www.cruisemates.com/articles/reviews/cunard/qe2.cfm
"Some of QE 2?s facilities are quaint - a dog kennel and nursery with
nanny. Just get into the atmosphere of the voyage and you?ll be very
happy you sailed, no matter how miniscule your minimum-grade cabin
might be."
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The Rules About Dogs on Ships - Wendy Lin
http://www.newsday.com/travel/ny-trlin0208,0,830855.column?coll=ny-travel-headlines
Q. My husband and I would like to take a cruise with our six-pound
"indoor-trained" shih tzu dog. Are there any cruise ships that accept
this arrangement? Also, are pets allowed in hotels in Montego Bay,
Ocho Rios, Negril and/or the Cayman Islands?
-- Audrey Yuster, Bayside
A. The Queen Elizabeth 2 and the new Queen Mary 2 are the only two
ships at sea that allow passengers to bring dogs, according to Jessica
Agate of Cruise Reports, an industry newsletter. Those two luxury
trans-Atlantic ships are the only ones that have kennels where the
pets can be housed. Although there are no national or international
regulations dealing with pets on cruise ships, according to Stan Deno,
director of operations for the International Council of Cruise Lines,
very few cruise lines will take dogs that are not service dogs. In
addition, he said, there is the problem of getting the dogs into
foreign countries when the ship docks. "Then you have to deal with
whole set of health regulations," he said.
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Ask Mark: Dogs on a Cruise?
http://www.travelandleisure.com/invoke.cfm?objectID=767850C0-A61B-11D5-826A0002B3309983
Q: I am interested in traveling with my dog (a four-pound Yorkshire
Terrier), particularly on a cruise. Do you know of any cruise lines
that would allow a dog? I have been told by my travel agent that no
cruise lines accept any pets, except for seeing eye dogs, and I was
wondering if this is true. Is there some type of law or health code
that pr
A: Imagine your Yorkie chasing the flying target on one of the cruise
ships that has skeet shooting from the fantail. Ker-splash! Bye-bye,
Bowser. Think of Mr. and Mrs. Middle America, leaning on the rail of
the promenade deck, enjoying the moonrise over some tropical isle,
when your little fur-ball decides to get intimate with the lady's
shinbone. The lady shrieks, falls overboard, and ker-splash! Bye-bye,
Mrs. Middle America. Oh, but your Rover is no leg-humper. He'd never
chase a poorly hit shuttlecock over the prow and into the sea. He'd
never stain the carpet, bark, shed, poop on the poop deck, or take a
nip out of the purser's dress whites. Okay, so YOUR dog is perfect.
And if they made rules just for four-pound Yorkshire terriers, I would
say that the no-dogs-allowed regulations were silly. Unfortunately,
most dogs don't exhibit the same degree of concern for the safety and
comfort of passengers that your dog probably would. And so the cruise
lines just simply say no to pets. I know of no health laws that
prohibit animals, especially since most cruise lines are chartered
under the laws of any of several foreign nations (even though their
corporate offices may be in the United States), but that's almost
superfluous. I can't imagine any cruise line willing to turn its ships
into floating kennels.
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http://www.cruisecritic.com/interests/intarticle.cfm?ID=38
Service dogs are permitted on all ships with required documentation
but may not be allowed to disembark at all ports. The number of
service dogs allowed per sailing is usually limited.
Service dogs are permitted on all ships with required documentation
but may not be allowed to disembark at all ports. The number of
service dogs allowed per sailing is usually limited.
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PetTravel.com - Travel: Taking Toto On The Road
http://www.pettravel.com/newsweek_article.cfm
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Here are the links to other questions I've answered regarding traveling with pets:
International Travel with Pets
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=367350
Transporting Pet Overseas (Not in Cargo or Freight area of a plane)
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=261580
Travel with a dog (over 20 lbs.) between AZ and NY
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=217492
Dogs on Planes
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=254105
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Best regards,
tlspiegel |
