Set Sail with your Pet
By Karolina Shenton
For pet lovers looking for a special experience to share with their dog or cat, Cunard Line, offers cruises from New York to London and vice versa where you can bring your furry friend along with you.
Cunard has its own kennel onboard the Queen Mary 2, one of their three fantastic ships. This ship has lots of great amenities like a grand ballroom, relaxing spa and even a planetarium. The Queen Mary 2 primarily travels across the Atlantic Ocean, a service this line has been providing since the 1800s. The onboard kennel is a nod to the past when Cunard would transport travelers immigrating to the New World, or returning to the Old World, with all their worldly possessions, including their beloved pets.
The kennel can accommodate up to 12 pets per sailing. While onboard you can visit with your pet during specified hours and even take your dog on a walk in the kennel’s indoor and outdoor walking areas. Helpful staff that feed, clean and care for your pet during the sailing manage the kennel.
However the cruise line does have some requirements, to ensure the safety of your pet and the others onboard. Those requirements include the limited size of your pet, vaccination records and proof that a microchip has been implanted in your pet. For more information on the requirements and to find a sailing that you and your pet would enjoy together contact a cruise specific travel agency.
A qualified travel agent, like those at The Cruise Web, will be able to find sailings with availability in the kennel, which fills up fast, and work with you to make sure you and your pet meet all the requirements before sailing.
Karolina Shenton is a cruise consultant at The Cruise Web. The Cruise Web is a travel agency that specializes in cruising. The expert cruise consultants focus on providing travelers with the best value for their time and money in finding and booking a cruise vacation!
For pet lovers looking for a special experience to share with their dog or cat, Cunard Line, offers cruises from New York to London and vice versa where you can bring your furry friend along with you.
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| Photo courtesy of Cunard |
The kennel can accommodate up to 12 pets per sailing. While onboard you can visit with your pet during specified hours and even take your dog on a walk in the kennel’s indoor and outdoor walking areas. Helpful staff that feed, clean and care for your pet during the sailing manage the kennel.
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| Photo courtesy of Cunard |
A qualified travel agent, like those at The Cruise Web, will be able to find sailings with availability in the kennel, which fills up fast, and work with you to make sure you and your pet meet all the requirements before sailing.
Karolina Shenton is a cruise consultant at The Cruise Web. The Cruise Web is a travel agency that specializes in cruising. The expert cruise consultants focus on providing travelers with the best value for their time and money in finding and booking a cruise vacation!
5 comments:
From the mom - I can understand the restrictions on when and where you can be with your pet - but after paying to have my pet go on the cruise, I would probably want a little more freedom to visit. But I just don't know that I would subject my pet to a cruise - I know both of the Beaglebratz would much rather board at our doggy day care (also does boarding). But I do like knowing that this service is available to those who want to use it - it does sound very interesting. If I was going to work on a cruise ship - that is the job I would want.
Mom Kim
Wrigs doesn't think staying in a kennel is fun--not even on a fancy cruise ship. They'll be setting sail without us. ;-)
Susan and Wrigs
hm... I think my dogs would prefer their regular kennel..
We've never been on a boat. I'm not sure we want to go since we don't like water much.
Have a great day.
hugs, Max, Bugsy, and Knuckles
This sounds like a dream!
One day, if I ever retire, I'm going to do this.
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