Traveling With Pets (Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) By Ferry
Customers Who Wish Travel With Their Pet should please refer to all the information below.
The additional cost per pet will be approximately £15 per pet, per leg depending on route and ferry operator. Other than the additional cost of your pets 'ferry ticket' you will not be charged any additional fee for amending your ticket to include a pet provided this service is able to be performed via an automated system and does not need to be manually processed.
Depending on the ferry operator and route your pet may have to remain in the car for the duration of the crossing with no access by you. Other than registered guide dogs accompanying a visually impaired passenger under no circumstance will your pet be allowed access to any area other than the designated pet area on any ferry.
Please also note that not all ferry operators have the facility to take pets and that if bringing a pet into the UK the pet will have to be part of the Pets Passport Scheme. For more information on the Pet Passport Scheme click here to visit the official Defra web site.
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Individual Ferry Line Pet Travel Charges and Rules
The following are indicative of the charges and pet travel policy of each individual ferry line as at 23/02/07.
Anek Lines
• Free of charge
• Travel in specially designated area. Will need to inform them.
• Must book before traveling.
Brittany Ferries
• £10 from UK. £20 back to UK. (No foot passengers can travel with pets.)
• Dogs must stay in the car (regardless of length of the crossing) on sailing to France
• Need pet passport number when booking.
• Plymouth to Santander: specials kennel (this is a limited space and the price will be £50.00 return). - 30/10 Ferry with Kennel not available so now pet will have to stay in vehicle. Owner will be able to walk them every few hours (designated time by operator) £20 from UK. £10 back to UK
Baleria Ferries
• Free of charge
• Must book before traveling.
Calmac Ferries
• Free of charge
• Accompanied dogs shall not be allowed in cabins or public rooms on board Vessels. It may be possible on short journeys to leave dogs in vehicles, but Passengers will not be allowed unaccompanied on car decks while certain Vessels are at sea.
Condor Ferries
• £20.00 each way.
• All routes to France: dog must stay in the car.
• If you are a foot passengers wishes to take your dog, you need to check with them that passengers can do and it will need to have a RSPCA-approved carrier, which must be left on a special part of the car deck reserved for animal carriers.
Color Lines
• 12.00 € each way.
• Only subject to availability, must book before traveling.
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Corsica Ferry
• 36.00 € each way.
• The dog normally stay in the kennel or in special cabins if place available.
• Need all vaccination in order to travel + mouth protection if it is a big dog.
DFDS Lines
• The DFDS Seaways Newcastle – Amsterdam participates in the PETS scheme.
• Only cats and dogs and ferrets returning from qualifying countries are allowed.
• DFDS Seaways will only accept animals traveling by motor vehicle.
• will not accept bookings:
i. On the day of departure
ii. For unaccompanied pets
iii. For foot passengers
• ATTENTION !!! - A valid DEFRA approved certificate showing the animal has been treated against ticks and fox tapeworm not less than 24 hours, and not more than 48 hours, prior to returning to the UK. The owner should ensure that their chosen vet stocks the correct certificates.
(http://www.dfdsseaways.co.uk/DSW/EN/SinglePage/petstermsandconditions.htm )
Eurotunnel
• £30.00 (46.00 €) back to UK (for dogs, cats and ferrets).
• Registered guide dogs travel free of charge, as do rabbits and pet rodents.
Fjord Line
• Pets are not allowed to travel on Fjordline
GNAV Ferries
• 25.00 € each way.
• Stay in kennel.
• Must book before traveling.
IOM
• Free of charge
• Must book before traveling.
Irish Sea Ferries
• No charge dog.
• Animal must stay in carrier or car.
• Foot passengers must keep dog in a carrier in the car deck.
• Rosslare to Cherbourg Euro 25.00 each way, stay in a kennel and it is subject to availability.
Iscomar Ferries
• 10.00 € each way.
• Need to book kennel before travel but there is plenty of room available.
LD Lines
• £20.00 each way.
• Check in 2 hours in advance.
• Dog stay in the car.
• 2 foot pax space for pets to travel. Special area in deck 5.
Minoan Lines
• Free of charge
• Travel in specially designated kennels on the ships deck. Pets are not allowed in indoor public areas or cabins. Pet owners are responsible for feeding and pet hygiene. Pet owners are required to have their pet’s valid health papers with them.
Moby Ferry
• 15.00 € each way.
• Dog stays in Kennel and need to have relevant vaccination to travel.
Norfolkline Ferries
• £10 from UK. £20 back to UK. (No foot passengers can travel with pets.)
• Dogs must stay in the car.
• Need pet passport number when booking.
Northlink Ferries
• Free of charge
• Accompanied dogs shall not be allowed in cabins or public rooms on board Vessels. It may be possible on short journeys to leave dogs in vehicles, but Passengers shall not be allowed unaccompanied on car decks while certain Vessels are at sea.
• Normally stay in a car.
P&O Ferries
• £15.00 each way
• Dover to Calais: dogs must stay in the car.
• Foot passengers – same price dog must be in carrier and in kennel, cannot walk onboard.
• Portsmouth to Bilbao: no animals at all on board
• Routes from Hull to Zeebrugge, Amsterdam etc: this is the only crossing where they have a boat with a special kennel deck.
• Hull - Rotterdam: £15.00 each way and dog stay in a car for the length of the trip.
Pentland Ferries
• Free of charge
• Dogs must stay in car and need to have a pet passport and relevant vaccination to travel.
Red Funnel Ferries
• Free of charge
• Accept dog and the dog will stay in the car, if you are foot passengers you need to check with them if you can travel with your pets.
• Dogs can also go to top deck just not in passenger deck.
Scandlines
• Free of charge
• Dogs must stay in car and need to have a pet passport and relevant vaccination to travel.
• No foot passengers can travel with pets.
Seafrance
• £30.00 (46.00 €) from UK. No charge back to UK. (No foot passengers can travel with pets.)
• Dogs must stay in car and need to have a pet passport and relevant vaccination to travel.
Smyril Lines
• No dogs are accepted on any routes.
Speed Ferries
• £15 each way
• Dogs must stay in car.
• Must be vaccinated 48 hrs before travel.
Stena Line Ferries
To Ireland-
• Free of charge
• Dogs must stay in car, pax can not access car.
• Foot passengers must keep dog in a carrier in the car deck.
To France-
• £10.00 each way
• Pet passport, chip, vaccinations, tape worm and tics.
• To Holland.-
• £10.00 (15.00 €) each way
• Valid ‘PETS’ certificate.
SNCM
• Free of charge
• Animal stay in a car.
Marseille – Tunis:
• 32.00 € each way
• Dogs stay in a kennel and it is subject to availability.
Superfast Ferries
• £12.50 each way in Kennel
• £20.00 each way in special pet cabin
SNAV
• 10.00 € each way
• Must book before traveling.
Transmed Ferries
• 69.00 € each way
• Dogs must stay in a cage for the length of the trip.
• No dogs on the Portsmouth – Bilbao.
Transmanche Ferries
• £15.00 each way
Transeuropa Ferries
• Pets are not allowed to travel on Transeuropa Lines.
TT lines
• 14.00 € each way
• We accept dogs on board but it s not possible to keep them in the car.
• Pet must stay in special cabin on over night crossing.
• For day trip cabin is not compulsory.
Venezia Lines
• Pets are not allowed to travel on Venezia Lines
Viking Line
• 11.00 € each way subject to availability.
• Pets will have to stay in cabins or open deck if weather suitable.
Wightlink Ferries
• Free of charge
• Dogs are allowed in the designated lounges onboard and stay in the car normally.
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