Jolly Ogre

This, 100%
We raise Seeing Eye puppies and the cost + effort that goes into preparing these dogs for service is immense. From genetic planning and testing before they are born to full medical care to preventative medications to feeding to meetings/outings, and that is even before they go into their official training - as raisers we always ask if our puppies can enter a location and respect the facility if they say no (because they are not working dogs yet, but 2-16 month old puppies who WILL go to training). They also wear their Seeing Eye labelled vests when we go into a store or other place for exposure. Then they have trainers on staff plus facilities specific for their training once they go back, where they can spend up to another year+ up at the site before they are matched with their person. And they also work WITH their person at the facility for several weeks before going out into the world as a working dog.
The Seeing Eye takes their responsibility very seriously to prepare the dogs to be models of good behavior when they are working. I don't take it lightly at ALL when I see people taking advantage. I agree that animals can offer legitimate emotional support and that some animals fill the role of emotional support animals - I'm not knocking that - but not on a cruise ship with a poorly trained dog. Find another avenue to help with your anxiety on a cruise.

Not a service animal. Fluffy needs to stay home. If you can't leave the animal then you don't need to be cruising. 
I was a working dog handler in the military and have worked with the service animals for the blind and my mother currently volunteers with the Paws for Passengers at the Reno Airport.
I am in healthcare now and I can't even count the number of times patients have asked me to write letters for them to take their animals with them. I have said no everytime.
I know what it takes to have to need these very specialized animals and to have to them trained. Service animals cost thousands of dollars in training and everyone that wants to take Fluffy with them to the store, Dr's office, to dinner, on the plane, or on a cruise, diminishes the real service animals and does a disservice to the disabled that truly need them.

Not a service animal. Fluffy needs to stay home. If you can't leave the animal then you don't need to be cruising. 
I was a working dog handler in the military and have worked with the service animals for the blind and my mother currently volunteers with the Paws for Passengers at the Reno Airport.
I am in healthcare now and I can't even count the number of times patients have asked me to write letters for them to take their animals with them. I have said no everytime.
I know what it takes to have to need these very specialized animals and to have to them trained. Service animals cost thousands of dollars in training and everyone that wants to take Fluffy with them to the store, Dr's office, to dinner, on the plane, or on a cruise, diminishes the real service animals and does a disservice to the disabled that truly need them.

Not a service animal. Fluffy needs to stay home. If you can't leave the animal then you don't need to be cruising. 
I was a working dog handler in the military and have worked with the service animals for the blind and my mother currently volunteers with the Paws for Passengers at the Reno Airport.
I am in healthcare now and I can't even count the number of times patients have asked me to write letters for them to take their animals with them. I have said no everytime.
I know what it takes to have to need these very specialized animals and to have to them trained. Service animals cost thousands of dollars in training and everyone that wants to take Fluffy with them to the store, Dr's office, to dinner, on the plane, or on a cruise, diminishes the real service animals and does a disservice to the disabled that truly need them.

Not a service animal. Fluffy needs to stay home. If you can't leave the animal then you don't need to be cruising. 
I was a working dog handler in the military and have worked with the service animals for the blind and my mother currently volunteers with the Paws for Passengers at the Reno Airport.
I am in healthcare now and I can't even count the number of times patients have asked me to write letters for them to take their animals with them. I have said no everytime.
I know what it takes to have to need these very specialized animals and to have to them trained. Service animals cost thousands of dollars in training and everyone that wants to take Fluffy with them to the store, Dr's office, to dinner, on the plane, or on a cruise, diminishes the real service animals and does a disservice to the disabled that truly need them.

Not a service animal. Fluffy needs to stay home. If you can't leave the animal then you don't need to be cruising. 
I was a working dog handler in the military and have worked with the service animals for the blind and my mother currently volunteers with the Paws for Passengers at the Reno Airport.
I am in healthcare now and I can't even count the number of times patients have asked me to write letters for them to take their animals with them. I have said no everytime.
I know what it takes to have to need these very specialized animals and to have to them trained. Service animals cost thousands of dollars in training and everyone that wants to take Fluffy with them to the store, Dr's office, to dinner, on the plane, or on a cruise, diminishes the real service animals and does a disservice to the disabled that truly need them.

Not a service animal. Fluffy needs to stay home. If you can't leave the animal then you don't need to be cruising. 
I was a working dog handler in the military and have worked with the service animals for the blind and my mother currently volunteers with the Paws for Passengers at the Reno Airport.
I am in healthcare now and I can't even count the number of times patients have asked me to write letters for them to take their animals with them. I have said no everytime.
I know what it takes to have to need these very specialized animals and to have to them trained. Service animals cost thousands of dollars in training and everyone that wants to take Fluffy with them to the store, Dr's office, to dinner, on the plane, or on a cruise, diminishes the real service animals and does a disservice to the disabled that truly need them.

Not a service animal. Fluffy needs to stay home. If you can't leave the animal then you don't need to be cruising. 
I was a working dog handler in the military and have worked with the service animals for the blind and my mother currently volunteers with the Paws for Passengers at the Reno Airport.
I am in healthcare now and I can't even count the number of times patients have asked me to write letters for them to take their animals with them. I have said no everytime.
I know what it takes to have to need these very specialized animals and to have to them trained. Service animals cost thousands of dollars in training and everyone that wants to take Fluffy with them to the store, Dr's office, to dinner, on the plane, or on a cruise, diminishes the real service animals and does a disservice to the disabled that truly need them.

Not a service animal. Fluffy needs to stay home. If you can't leave the animal then you don't need to be cruising. 
I was a working dog handler in the military and have worked with the service animals for the blind and my mother currently volunteers with the Paws for Passengers at the Reno Airport.
I am in healthcare now and I can't even count the number of times patients have asked me to write letters for them to take their animals with them. I have said no everytime.
I know what it takes to have to need these very specialized animals and to have to them trained. Service animals cost thousands of dollars in training and everyone that wants to take Fluffy with them to the store, Dr's office, to dinner, on the plane, or on a cruise, diminishes the real service animals and does a disservice to the disabled that truly need them.

Not a service animal. Fluffy needs to stay home. If you can't leave the animal then you don't need to be cruising. 
I was a working dog handler in the military and have worked with the service animals for the blind and my mother currently volunteers with the Paws for Passengers at the Reno Airport.
I am in healthcare now and I can't even count the number of times patients have asked me to write letters for them to take their animals with them. I have said no everytime.
I know what it takes to have to need these very specialized animals and to have to them trained. Service animals cost thousands of dollars in training and everyone that wants to take Fluffy with them to the store, Dr's office, to dinner, on the plane, or on a cruise, diminishes the real service animals and does a disservice to the disabled that truly need them.

Not a service animal. Fluffy needs to stay home. If you can't leave the animal then you don't need to be cruising. 
I was a working dog handler in the military and have worked with the service animals for the blind and my mother currently volunteers with the Paws for Passengers at the Reno Airport.
I am in healthcare now and I can't even count the number of times patients have asked me to write letters for them to take their animals with them. I have said no everytime.
I know what it takes to have to need these very specialized animals and to have to them trained. Service animals cost thousands of dollars in training and everyone that wants to take Fluffy with them to the store, Dr's office, to dinner, on the plane, or on a cruise, diminishes the real service animals and does a disservice to the disabled that truly need them.

An Oasis class out of Tampa would be wonderful, but they can't fit under the bridge.

 

Not a service animal. Fluffy needs to stay home. If you can't leave the animal then you don't need to be cruising. 
I was a working dog handler in the military and have worked with the service animals for the blind and my mother currently volunteers with the Paws for Passengers at the Reno Airport.
I am in healthcare now and I can't even count the number of times patients have asked me to write letters for them to take their animals with them. I have said no everytime.
I know what it takes to have to need these very specialized animals and to have to them trained. Service animals cost thousands of dollars in training and everyone that wants to take Fluffy with them to the store, Dr's office, to dinner, on the plane, or on a cruise, diminishes the real service animals and does a disservice to the disabled that truly need them.

Not a service animal. Fluffy needs to stay home. If you can't leave the animal then you don't need to be cruising. 
I was a working dog handler in the military and have worked with the service animals for the blind and my mother currently volunteers with the Paws for Passengers at the Reno Airport.
I am in healthcare now and I can't even count the number of times patients have asked me to write letters for them to take their animals with them. I have said no everytime.
I know what it takes to have to need these very specialized animals and to have to them trained. Service animals cost thousands of dollars in training and everyone that wants to take Fluffy with them to the store, Dr's office, to dinner, on the plane, or on a cruise, diminishes the real service animals and does a disservice to the disabled that truly need them.

yeah and it is the week of my cruise so I will miss being able to book via next cruise while on the cruise. 😞
 

yeah and it is the week of my cruise so I will miss being able to book via next cruise while on the cruise. 😞
 

Nope...I turn my phone off and lock it in the safe for the duration of the cruise. I am on VACATION !!!!

Nope...I turn my phone off and lock it in the safe for the duration of the cruise. I am on VACATION !!!!

When I had my 1st cruise as an adult, my cruise was not until Dec and I applied for a passport in March so I knew I would have it in time. 

Nope...I turn my phone off and lock it in the safe for the duration of the cruise. I am on VACATION !!!!

Nope...I turn my phone off and lock it in the safe for the duration of the cruise. I am on VACATION !!!!

Nope...I turn my phone off and lock it in the safe for the duration of the cruise. I am on VACATION !!!!

Nope...I turn my phone off and lock it in the safe for the duration of the cruise. I am on VACATION !!!!

We put a jacket on because we moved to sunny SW Florida!!