I have several friends that have cruised down through the Bahamas,
down the islands all the way to Venezuela with dogs with no
problems whatsoever. The of course had proper records regarding
shots etc. Same thing with cats. We had to pay $US25 for a permit
for our cat into The Bahamas but otherwise no probs.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Jim Carter" wrote in message
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"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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Ingore what the alarmist are saying. It is not easy cruising with a dog
but
NO IT DOES NOT mean that your dog gets locked up in some pound for 6
months.
Even in England which is used to be the toughest does not require
quarintine
if you have the proper paperwork. In those places that do have strict
quarintines the dog stays in designated hostels where you can visit any
time.

In the BVI it means house arrest. The dog can't leave the house or boat
until the quarantine period is over. But to get an import permit you do
have to provide certified test results for a number of deases which can
be
expensive and there is only one lab in the US that does one of the tests.
.

Otherwise the dog has to stay onboard. On the few islands with
quarintine
regulations if he is reported or caught outside quarantine he will be
immediately distroyed with no appeals. But in the BVI technically that
is
true also for any dog not on a leash.
Glenn Ashmore

Hi Glenn:
I am not sure where you got your information, but, the rule for England is
6
months quarantine if the dog arrives by boat. There are specil permits
available to import a dog to England, by aircraft only, that can be
applied
if the dog meets all of the requirements. You may check this with English
Customs. I did. This same rule also applies to BVI and many other
Islands
in the Caribbean. It is best to leave the dog at home. It would be a
terrible thing to ignore the rule and have your pet destroyed.

Jim Carter
"The Boat"
Bayfield