[Travelandtourism] With guide dog?

Thu Sep 20 19:08:07 UTC 2012

I am telling you that the Bahamas has laws, did you ever complain to the government, or the police that are always around. I was just there less than 6 months ago, and no one said that to me. And they took me and my husband to Sandals because we had a travel agent pass to go there.
Again, being in the travel profession, that this is wrong, and should not stop you from going there.

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> From: mrmikie273 at gmail.com
> To: travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
> Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:47:32 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] With guide dog?
> 
> Thank you Cheryl 
> About the Cayman Islands I had 2 guidedog owners tell me that got off their
> ship but could not get in places or in cabs last year. 
> In all fairness I had been thru NASSAU 2 times before & not had that happen.
> But 2 years ago I walked off the ship right to the line of cabs & the first
> driver said $60 for the dog. Then he said it in front of the other drivers 4
> of them. Then no other driver would take us. I was very nice about trying to
> get the other drivers into taking us but it was a no go. 
> 
> Anyone else have any feed back!
> Thank you again Cheryl 
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> [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 12:56 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] With guide dog?
> 
> 
> Good afternoon Mike:
> I sent you an e-mail off list, but  I will also answer your questions here.
> Yes, Jamaica you cannot enter Jamaica the dog is from the U.S. and they only
> allow dog from the U.K.
> The Cayman Islands, spelled C a y m a n, pronounced Kay-Man.
> I know I just finished a travel specialist course on it, and was recently at
> a Cayman Island Travel event that I am currently writing up for my blog and
> to the list.
> You are not totally correct on that matter, and they tourism board that was
> at that event are looking into all of it for me, especially since one of the
> tourism board member has a wife here in the us, since they were born here
> and work there, uses a service animal. She is not blind but uses a service
> animal.
> It is spelled N A S S A U, then you should have found another cab, that is
> against the law, especially in the Bahamas.  I hope you had your USDA Health
> Certificate with you and the vaccinations as well. Both times that I was in
> Nassau, back in October 2011 and this past April 2012, my guide dog went
> with me and had no issues and no way did they ask $60.
> I know many of  the taxi owners there in the Bahamas, especially the ones
> right outside when you walk into town.  So I will be on a call with them
> this afternoon to verify that.
> There is also Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, you can go to, Maxx my
> guide dog has been there as well.
> Sincerely,
> Cheryl Echevarria, PresidentNFB Travel and Tourism 
> 
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> > From: mrmikie273 at gmail.com
> > To: Travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
> > Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:42:40 -0400
> > Subject: [Travelandtourism] With guide dog?
> > 
> > I am going to probley going to go on a cruise for xmas with my guide 
> > dog. I will be leaving one of the ports from Florida. Anyone know any 
> > places I do not want to go with my guide dog? Like Jamaica does not 
> > allow any dogs & the the grand camines does not let guidedog on public bus
> & cabs or restaurants.
> > In nasa  the cab drivers wanted $60 just for the dog. 
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
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