[nagdu] questions about guide dogs and cruises

Sun May 30 01:04:49 UTC 2010

hello Chasity:

Being a guide dog user, a travel agent, and been on 1 cruise so far, and 
going on another in July that is why I am not going to NFB Convention one in 
November for the NAGDU Cruise and another in April 30, 2011 for another 
fundraiser that I will be posting by the end of June.

first it is spelled Cozumel spelled, C o z u m e l.   Anyway, first make 
sure you have a passport, must have on cruises out of the country, second 
let the cruise line know you are brining a dog speak to them directly and 
not to the travel agent if you would like I can call them and let them know 
you are bringing a guide dog, they should be offering you either to have a 
box in your room which with the sizes of the staterooms to small to put in 
there, ask them if there is an area of the cruise you can take the dog to go 
busy, that is the word used at GDF, or go potty or whatever word you want to 
use.

Make sure you see the vet at least six months prior to your  visit and have 
all updated shots, etc.  Ask your vet for a passport vaccination letter for 
your dog.

Here is what is listed on the Mexico tourism board:

All one needs to do in order to bring their pet into Mexico is a bit of 
paperwork. Two bits of paperwork to be exact:

A vaccination certificate stating that your pet has been vaccinated against 
rabies, hepatitis, pip and leptospirosis.

An official health certificate that must be issued by a veterinarian no more 
than 72 hours before entering Mexico

Also how many days of your cruise and what other stops are there besides 
Cozumel, Mexico.  Each country is different.  The cruise lines will be great 
with you and your dog.  Please make sure you have bags with you at all times 
in case dog has accidents.  One a cruise the dogs are sometimes off schedule 
and in a new place they may hold it in, if they do that do not be to 
concerned because Maxx went as soon as we hit land.  All depends on your 
dog.  Should you need any other advice you may right me off list or just 
respond here and I will respond with answers.  Do not be afraid if the staff 
is not being kind to you. Go straight to management and let them know and 
that doesn't work call travel agent or call me and I will call the cruise 
lines myself and set them straight once they hear that a passenger is not 
happy and complaining believe me the management will do everything to fix 
it.

Been there done that.  But you should be just fine, and say hi to Kidd Rock 
for me love him also.

Cheryl Echevarria
Independent Travel Consultant
C10-10646

http://Echevarriatravel.com
1-866-580-5574

http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chasity Jackson" <chasityvanda at charter.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 8:39 PM
Subject: [nagdu] questions about guide dogs and cruises

> Hello everyone,
>
> On April 7, 2011, I will be taking a four day cruise with Kid Rock, a 
> singer
> who I have followed from state to state for the past 9 years. It leaves 
> from
> New Orleans and goes to Cazumel. I have never taken a cruise at all 
> before,
> much less with a guide dog. I would like to hear people's experiences on
> cruises with their dogs. Tell me what to anticipate, what to watch out for
> as well as other ideas and suggestions you think would be helpful for me 
> to
> know in advance. Also, my main question is this. The only port the ship 
> will
> stop at is Cazumel. How do I go about finding out whether or not I can 
> take
> my dog off the ship with me in Cazumel, and how do I find out if they are
> allowed in public buildings and other places in Cazumel? I already called
> the cruise line and spoke to the people I need to speak with, and they 
> said
> it's up to me to research that. They said that once I book my cabin on the
> cruise, to call them so we can get the paper work started that is 
> necessary
> to complete in  order for me to bring my dog on the cruise. I almost 
> thought
> about leaving my dog with my parents while I go, but there are four or 
> five
> hundred Kid Rock fans on my facebook who I network with on a regular 
> basis,
> who are looking forward to meeting her on board, and this cruise really
> appeals to me because Kid Rock is on board the entire time and interacts
> with people while on the ship. I was told by one other person I spoke with
> that they had a much easier time navigating the ship on a cruise they went
> on, with their guide dog.
>
> So I am just writing to get your overall experiences taking your dogs on
> cruises, as well as how to go about finding out whether or not she can go
> off the ship in Cazumel and into public places. Thanks.
> Chasity
>
>
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