Every yr, hundreds of individuals travelling from the UK and Ireland to France and Spain by ferry, usually on their solution to Portugal. And, lots of them resolve to take their pets with them.
Yes, pets (dogs, cats, and even ferrets) can journey on ferries. Some ferries have pet-friendly cabins, some have kennels, and others solely assist you to go away your pet within the automotive.
Here’s a breakdown of all of the totally different choices.
Note: There are solely a restricted variety of pet-friendly cabins and so they are inclined to get booked months upfront, so you’ll want to e-book as quickly as you recognize your dates.
Ferries to and from France
Even although there are many totally different ferry corporations that function between the UK and France, the one firm that appears to supply pet-friendly cabins is Brittany Ferries.
- Portsmouth to Le Harve (Brittany Ferries’ Etretat): Has pet-friendly cabins.
- Portsmouth to Caen (Brittany Ferries’ Normandie): Has pet-friendly cabins.
- Portsmouth to St Malo (Brittany Ferries’ Bretagne): Has kennels.
Note: All of the above routes are operated by Brittany Ferries. To get a pet-friendly cabin, we advocate reserving straight [link] fairly than utilizing a comparability web site.
Eurotunnel
You can take your pet with you on the Eurotunnel. The journey solely takes 35 minutes, and also you keep within the automotive along with your pet.
Ferries to and from Spain
UK to Spain (and again once more)
Because there are solely a restricted variety of ferries between the UK and Spain, issues are a lot easier.
- Portsmouth to Santander (Brittany Ferries’ Cap Finestre): Has pet-friendly cabins and kennels.
- Portsmouth to Bilbao (Brittany Ferries’ Cap Finestre): Has pet-friendly cabins and kennels.
- Plymouth to Santander (Brittany Ferries’ Pont-Aven): Has kennels (cats can keep within the automotive).
Note: All of those routes are operated by Brittany Ferries. To get a pet-friendly cabin, we advocate reserving straight [link] fairly than utilizing a comparability web site.
Ireland to Spain (and again once more)
And for Ireland, it’s easier once more. There are pet pleasant cabins on each the Brittany Ferries’ Connemara and Kerry which go between Roscoff and Bilbao.
Note: Both of those ferries are operated by Brittany Ferries. To get a pet-friendly cabin, we advocate reserving straight [link] fairly than utilizing a comparability web site.
