KarelianMom

....the quarantine laws for NZ are strict. You should consult your vet about those and be absolutely certain you follow them, otherwise your poor dog could end up isolated in quarantine for 3 months.

 

We don't have rabies or heart worm in NZ and do not want them.

 

It is most likely that you will have to make prior arrangements and bring your dog here by air.

Thank you, celle! Yes, I have looked into the rules regarding importing dogs from here...there's a lot to it. But one of the rules is if the dog comes in by air they must fly as cargo, and I refuse to fly my dog as cargo, especially for such a long flight. Hence looking for a boat instead....knowing the rules doesn't do me any good if I don't have a way to get him there by boat anyway.

I called Cunard - they confirmed the QM2 is the only boat they have that allows pet dogs (so that's a no from them).

Thank you for the response, sewgood! Unfortunately the QM2 is only Transatlantic. I'm looking at Cunard's website, and the QM2 is the only one it mentions as allowing dogs. But the QE does go from SanFran to Auckland, so I'll try specifically contacting them to ask about dogs on that.

Their fares page only states the prices are per person (for double-occupancy), voyage only.

Does anyone happen to know of a cruise of some sort (I really don't care what kind of boat it is as long as it's not a yacht) that would allow me to take my pet dog with me? It would be a 1-way trip from USA to NZ, which means the dog will be going through all the import rigamarole (so maybe that makes a difference in the answer?). I did email the NZ animal import office and they say they can't give me any such information. Maris has a route that would be perfect - their FAQs state pets are not allowed, but I sent a message via their contact webpage to ask anyway....so far it has been well over a week and I haven't heard back (guess the next step will be to call). Figured I'd also try asking here if anyone can at least point me in the right direction!