Dog friendly Ferries to Spain

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 I hope FB finds a suitable way to travel to Spain its sensible to ask first and many get there by one way or another.

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It’s not just getting there FB. I would imagine the Summer temps in Spain will take some coping with for humans, let alone a dog that might not be used to such. Not for one minute saying folks don’t cope, but it needs some careful planning. We met an ex pat couple from Spain last June on a site in Matlock. The temps in Spain were horrendous, and they had chosen to come over here to visit relatives until things chilled out a bit. They had a lovely little dog, well used to heat, but did say he had struggled. Relatives, or kennels over here might actually be a kinder option. Might depend of course on your tour itinerary, there will be cooler spots. 

Good luck with whatever you choose🙂

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My view is that sitting in your dog friendly cabin is no worse than sitting at home on a very wet and windy day, were the dog would probably only go out for its "business" and then come back in.

We have travelled the Portsmouth Spain route many times but always with a dog friendly cabin and I suggest that not only the driver but also the dog would prefer this to a long drive via the tunnel and then down through France.

An alternative that might be acceptable would be to use the Portsmouth Caen crossing or the Portsmouth Cherbourg route.  The Normandie has dog cabins and we have also used that when the Spain routes were full, and it was a two day haul down to Northern Spain with one overnight stay as the night ferry from P/mouth docks at about 06.00 hrs.  That was not too painful a route and might be an excellent halfway house if you do not like the thought of 3o hours in a small cabin.

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Does it trouble you that there will have been 200 or 300 other dogs (some clean but some dirty) before you in a “pet friendly” cabin over the course of a year. They will have been sitting or sleeping on the beds and the fold away settee.  I wonder about cleaning routines and hygienic standards in those cabins. They may be called pet friendly, but are they people friendly? I wouldn’t want to sleep in a cabin where so many dogs have been before me.

I thought both Spain and France were exceptionally hot in June.  It was certainly 40C in Provence on the 17th and almost that for the week before. Don’t know about dogs but I found it hot.😂

I wouldn't worry about it Euror, you won't be staying in a dog cabin, I presume you'd want one where several hundred "unknown" humans have slept before you?!

Having taken dogs on ferries I can say that it's ok and I'm sure the dog cabins are clean and comfortable for all concerned.

Hope FB finds the more helpful posts useful! 

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