[Travelandtourism] Service Animals

[Steven Johnson]

Cheryl, thanks once again.  

Steve


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[mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 8:38 PM
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Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Service Animals


When traveling with your dog on a cruise, the person who has organized your
cruise or your travel agent, should have sent you paperwork on access
issues.  All travel professionals should be asking this as well, whether or
not you are blind, deaf, have allergies, use oxygen, need any special
accommodations. If like you said, you are going on an NFB Group Cruise in
September, which I didn't hear about it, wow, I would have gone.  LOL.
Anyway, contact them.
In general, when traveling with a guide dog or service animal, the cruise
lines will ask for copies of a health certificate be sent to the cruise
lines prior to cruising, with all the updated shots.  Now don't do this now
Steve, this is done a week prior to cruising that this certificate needs to
be done, your vet will tell you when to get it done.  It must be done by a
USDA Veterinarian, they have a special stamp that they use for this purpose.
Also, Canada doesn't need anything else special for traveling with a service
animal, they follow our laws, but you must carry also the health certificate
with you, should customs ask to see them.
When I was in the Bahamas, which is a different story all together, I was
asked by the Bahamas Customs agent to see my dogs paperwork, this is the
health certificate.
Now getting back to the cruise itself, you need to let the cruise lines now
you are bringing the dog, and have the agent of record fill out the access
forms for you and submit them.
I hope this helps.

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Cheryl Echevarria
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> From: blinddog3 at charter.net
> To: travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:51:12 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Service Animals
> 
> Cheryl,
> I have justswitched out computers and you had sent me information on 
> what I need to do to make sure that my guide will be abel to go into 
> Canada.  I will be taking an NFB eastern seaboard cruise in September, 
> leaving NYC and heading up the coast into Canada.  Any info on what I 
> need to do is really what I am looking for.  I will be sending out my 
> passport info by week's end so I should be set, it's just the pup that I
need to get set.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Steve Johnson
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl 
> echevarria
> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 6:55 PM
> To: travelandtourism
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Service Animals
> 
> 
> we are working on it, what are you looking for we can help. both 
> myself and vice president shackelford are travel agents, just ask the 
> questions and we can answer.
> Also, if you haven't book yet, let one of us know and we can book it 
> for you.
> 
> Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
> 
> Cheryl Echevarria
> http://www.echevarriatravel.com
> 631-456-5394
> reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> 
> For daily updates read our blog at
> http://www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com
> 
> > From: blinddog3 at charter.net
> > To: travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
> > Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:44:38 -0600
> > Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Service Animals
> > 
> > Hi Cheryl et al,
> > Does the Travel and Tourism Division have a website?  I am starting 
> > to prepare for my cruise this fall.  Trying to at least get things lined
up.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> > 
> > 
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