[Travelandtourism] With guide dog?

[Jewel]

Why does Jamaica only allow guide dogs from the UK, and not the USA?
I'm confused about why this is.
~Jewel

On 9/20/12, cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl
>> echevarria
>> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 12:56 PM
>> To: travelandtourism
>> 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
>>
>> Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
>> SNG Certified - Accessible Travel Advocate!
>> Cheryl Echevarria,
>> Ownerhttp://www.echevarriatravel.com631-456-5394reservations@echevarriatrave
>> l.comhttp://www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com
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>> www.nfb.org/imaginationfund to make a donation using your credit card
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>> fuel via your cell phone bill.
>>
>>
>> > 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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