[Travelandtourism] Service dog?

cheryl echevarria cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
Sat Feb 9 14:58:38 UTC 2013


There is also a 2 week quarantine from the U.K. Residents.
Listed on the pettravelstore.com, and lists only certain countries, the other information on that is standard for all animals traveling from the U.S. I have a call into the Pettravelstore.com, they are giving out the wrong information.
Cheryl

Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 of NY State
Leading the Way in Independent Travel!SNG Certified - Accessible Travel Advocate!Cheryl Echevarria, Ownerhttp://www.echevarriatravel.com631-456-5394reservations@echevarriatravel.comhttp://www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com2012 Norwegian Cruise Line University Advisory Board Member.
Affiliated as an independent contractor with Montrose TravelCST - #1018299-10Echevarria Travel and proud member of the National Federation of the Blind will be holding a year round fundraiser for the http://www.NFBNY.org after Hurricane Sandy and other resources. Any vacation package booked between November 6 2012-November 6, 2013 and vacation must be traveled no later than 12/30/2014 a percentage of my earnings will go to the affiliate.  Also is you book a Sandals for couples or Beaches for families and friends resorts vacation, $100.00 per booking will go to the affiliate as well.  You do not need to be a member of the NFB.org, just book through us.


> From: mrmikie273 at gmail.com
> To: travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
> Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 04:24:39 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Service dog?
> 
> It was the Jamaica government that asked me for proof that my dog was a
> service dog & not Carnival. The Jamaica  government could of said no any
> time. Also if you look at the pet travel store. You can find the permit &
> how to get your dog into Jamaica .
> Mike  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Travelandtourism [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 5:25 PM
> To: travelandtourism
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Service dog?
> 
> 
> In reference to Rebecca's question.
> In the way of travel professionals and all of us, if the company once we
> sell a client a cruise the cruise line not only goes behind our backs and
> steals the customer back with offers less then there own website. That is 1
> They are under cutting the travel professional and giving us less and less
> commission of the last 5 years and saying it is from the Costa accident
> which it wasn't.  That is 2 When they tell a client that there guide dogs
> are allowed into Jamaica, when they aren't allowed in at all, I don't know
> how that is happening, but my connection over the at Jamaica Tourism Board
> has said that they have a problem with Carnival in reference to this option,
> the other cruise lines don't allow it.
> But at the same time, I have clients that will only cruise on Carnival. I
> always ask them to try other cruise lines, but at the same time, they are my
> client and I will sell them what they want, but I do not actively advertise
> them.
> You know the old saying if the price is to good to be true, there is
> probably something wrong.
> Some love them, some hate them.
> But that is my reason for not liking them.
> 
> 
> Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 of NY State 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.com2012 Norwegian Cruise Line
> University Advisory Board Member.
> Affiliated as an independent contractor with Montrose TravelCST -
> #1018299-10Echevarria Travel and proud member of the National Federation of
> the Blind will be holding a year round fundraiser for the
> http://www.NFBNY.org after Hurricane Sandy and other resources. Any vacation
> package booked between November 6 2012-November 6, 2013 and vacation must be
> traveled no later than 12/30/2014 a percentage of my earnings will go to the
> affiliate.  Also is you book a Sandals for couples or Beaches for families
> and friends resorts vacation, $100.00 per booking will go to the affiliate
> as well.  You do not need to be a member of the NFB.org, just book through
> us.
> 
> 
> > From: REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com
> > To: travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
> > Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 15:04:35 +0000
> > Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Service dog?
> > 
> >         Do you have a low oppinion of Carnival? If so, can you explain?
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Travelandtourism [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> > Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
> > Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 6:55 PM
> > To: NFB Travel and Tourism Division List
> > Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Service dog?
> > 
> > FYI good for you dogs are not to be left alone that is nagdu and NFB 
> > stand on it I am surprised that they let you off the ship but then 
> > again they are carnival
> > 
> > mrmikie273 at gmail.com wrote:
> > 
> > Update on Jamaica I just got back from a cruise on  Carnival & to my 
> > surprise they let me get off in Jamaica with my dog. I just had to 
> > show 7001 form & rabies paper & guide dog ID. Also Carnival is giving 
> > a nice door hanger you can put on your door that says Guide dog at 
> > rest. My owner is out to play. Also I talked to the hotel manger on 
> > the boat & he stated that service dogs can be left for short times in 
> > rooms aloang.So I did do this while I went to Dunn falls like I have done
> many trips before & no problems.
> > If your dog does damage you are responsible & we should be.
> > Mike
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Travelandtourism [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> > Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 9:02 AM
> > To: travelandtourism; nagdu
> > Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Service dog?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Good morning all this question came in on Travel & Tourism and I am 
> > sharing my response all on NAGDU, since it is in reference to guide dogs.
> > Good morning Mike:
> > Cheryl Echevarria here I will be glad to answer these questions for 
> > you, knowing most of the answers being with NAGDU and also owning my 
> > own travel agency and answering and getting giving information to my 
> > clients when traveling and also telling them when they need certain 
> > things from there vets.
> > First question you asked:
> > Does anyone know if the US Justice Department has change the rules 
> > regarding the following:
> > 1. The only thing you can be asked is what service or task does the 
> > dog do for you.
> > Answer: Yes that is correctThey are not allowed to ask for ID unless 
> > it is in an airline:
> > Answer: In the airports and on the Airlines it is the Air Carrier Act 
> > and not the ADA that this falls under. If you are traveling as far as 
> > I know, now they are not allowed. That being said if you are traveling 
> > and you are stopped by a TSA Agent that I did in Orlando after the 
> > 2010 National Convention, please ask to speak to a supervisor, because 
> > they tried and NAGDU actually had that year the TSA Manager of the 
> > Orlando Airport speaking at the meeting, I got the persons name that 
> > was giving me a hard time. I contacted President Marion Gwizdala of 
> > NAGDU and he gave me the phone number of the TSA Agent.
> > No you do not have to sign a form stating you understand there service 
> > animal rules.
> > A service animal does not have to be in hardware in our case a harness 
> > from the guide dog school and some guide dog users use there own 
> > harnesses as well.  What they must be is tethered to you in some way: 
> > Example: On a leash
> > - The Guide Dog School that I graduated from is the Guide Dog 
> > Foundation here in Long Island, NY where I am from, and they teach 
> > leash guiding should the harness break on you, which mine did and I 
> > had to get another one, or when I am walking around my block etc. I 
> > don't put the harness on, I leash guide him.
> > But short answer Mike is the dog must be on a leash and not run around
> free.
> > Now when cruising and you posted Carnival in this case.
> > When cruising anywhere you need a USDA Health Certificate, which you 
> > must ask the vet you see if the do them, some do not, but if they 
> > don't they will know one who is.  Depending on the country you are 
> > cruising to and not all countries will allow service animals into 
> > there country from the US. Such countries are Jamaica, Barbados, FIJI 
> > as of right now, those are the ones I am aware of.  This doesn't if 
> > you are going to these countries that you can leave your dog in the 
> > room, the cruise lines have become very strict with this, so think 
> > before you cruise.  You could be asked to leave the cruise and find 
> > your own way home from that destination.  They have done it to people who
> refused to take the Muster Drills (Life Boat Drills).
> > But you also need this document when you are flying outside the 
> > country and also to Hawaii, they used to have a quarantine policy but 
> > they still require the USDA Health Certificate.
> > So when cruising, you must either let you travel agent know or let the 
> > cruise line know you are bringing your dog, that way they have a nice 
> > box for the dog to go there business in, and also they need prior to 
> > sailing a fax copy of the USDA Health Certificate.  You must also 
> > carry this with you prior to boarding when you show your ID as well, 
> > they will make a copy of it and give it to you, and also when you are 
> > at your destination. Example: We travel to the Bahamas a lot on 
> > cruising from NY, and Maxx has been there at least 3 times and each 
> > time a customs officer has asked to see our paperwork.
> > In Bermuda though, when I went in October and I will be going again in 
> > April with the NFB of New Jersey, that the customs officers come on 
> > the ship before they let anyone off the ship, to bring your dog to see 
> > it and bring a copy of the forms. Also people who are not from the US 
> > sailing on the ship must go to the meet and greet just to show that they
> are on the cruise.
> > Carnival is wrong about a lot of stuff. Again, Carnival is the Cruise 
> > line they may only need a copy of the shot records, but not for the 
> > country of entry.
> > I am going to say also some countries need permits to enter as well in 
> > the case of Bermuda and Bahamas you need to contact the Department of 
> > Agriculture of the countries you are visiting and go through the 
> > husbandry department and see if there country needs it, 9 out of 10 
> > yes you will. Most countries will state how long in advance you need 
> > to see the vet, some say anytime since the Health Certificate is good 
> > for 1 year, but some may say, we need it 10 days prior to entry into 
> > that country, this does not mean 10 days prior to cruising.  If your 
> > cruise leaves on the 13th of the month and you will not be in the 
> > Bahamas until the 16, it is then 10 days prior to the 16th and not the
> 13th.
> > I also want to let all know who are reading this.  I do a monthly 
> > internet radio show on the thruoureyes.org WTOE Radio Network, a 
> > program run by the Northeast Chapter of the NFB of New Jersey. called 
> > the Echevarria Travel Show, it is the 1st Wednesday of the month at 
> > 8PM Eastern, I also have past shows on my website 
> > www.echevarriatravel.com, I have had the different cruise lines on the 
> > shows, and I always ask about guide dogs, and in March since we will 
> > be in Washington, D.C. the first week of February, I will be having my 
> > friend who does tours of Israel on my show, he specializes in tours for
> people with special needs and has done many tours with the blind.
> > So stayed turned for that. I will post when we get closer to the date.
> > I hope this as answered most of your questions if not, please ask or 
> > post again.
> > Thank you.
> > Cheryl Echevarria, PresidentNFB Travel & Tourism Division Disabled 
> > Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 of NY State Leading the Way in 
> > Independent Travel!SNG Certified - Accessible Travel Advocate!Cheryl 
> > Echevarria, 
> > Ownerhttp://www.echevarriatravel.com631-456-5394reservations@echevarri
> > atrave
> > l.comhttp://www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com2012 Norwegian Cruise 
> > Line University Advisory Board Member.
> > Affiliated as an independent contractor with Montrose TravelCST - 
> > #1018299-10Echevarria Travel and proud member of the National 
> > Federation of the Blind will be holding a year round fundraiser for 
> > the http://www.NFBNY.org after Hurricane Sandy and other resources. 
> > Any vacation package booked between November 6 2012-November 6, 2013 
> > and vacation must be traveled no later than 12/30/2014 a percentage of 
> > my earnings will go to the affiliate.  Also is you book a Sandals for 
> > couples or Beaches for families and friends resorts vacation, $100.00 
> > per booking will go to the affiliate as well.  You do not need to be a 
> > member of the NFB.org, just book through us.
> > 
> > 
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