[nagdu] guide dog crewsing to the Bahamas

[Craig Borne]

Hi Janna,

The family went on the Disney Cruise this past summer with my dog.  We had a
great time, both on the ship and in Nassau.  The shop owners were great, and
none gave us any problems bringing my dog into the shops.  In fact, not many
folks bothered with us as we walked the sidewalks, except for the occasional
"what a great looking dog you have."

We also took the glass bottom boat ride, and my dog went along for that ride
as well.

Before your trip, let the cruise ship folks (or your travel agent) know that
you are bringing a guide dog.  For us, this worked out great.  The Disney
folks upgraded our room to a much larger suite and placed a kid's pool on
the balcony deck of the room with grass in it for Ollie to use as a "park"
area.

Craig

Craig Borne, Esq. 
Baltimore, Maryland
"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial
appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in
defense of custom."  --Thomas Paine, Common Sense

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Janna Shumila
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 2:25 PM
To: NFBnet NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] guide dog crewsing to the Bahamas

Hello all.  Hope everyone and their pups are well.

I don't often get a chance to post here, mostly just read.  Anyways, I was
wondering if anyone has crewed with their guide to the Bahamas? We are going
on a Carnival Crews, departing from Florida and docking in Freeport and
Nassau.  I have all of the necessary paperwork well underway for our
departure, and vaccines etc. taken care of or scheduled, according to the
travel permit I received.  So that's not an issue.  I also have a sitter
lined up, should I decide it's not in my dog's best interest to have her
accompany me.  What I'm wondering though, is if anyone has actually worked
with their guide in either of these areas? I want to know whether it is safe
for a dog in these places in terms of cleanliness, if there are problems
with loose or wild dogs, what were the attitudes of the community and
businesses toward the dog, and was access with the dog an issue? I would
imagine we will be in the more touristy areas, if that makes a difference,
because we don't have all that long at each stop.  I really would like to
take my dog on this trip, but I am not prepared to risk her health and
safety to do so.  I would rather leave her at home where I know she'll be
well taken care of, than put her in a potentially dangerous situation.
Also, if access is an issue and I will be unable to do the things I want to
do because having her accompany me will create a problem, again I will leave
her at home.

Any experiences people can share would be very much appreciated.

Thank you,
Janna and Josie

 
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