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Pet Friendly Ferry? La Paz-Mainland

kiterkip - 10-9-2015 at 07:13 AM

I know I've read it on this forum somehwere, but. For 5 years I've taken the BC Ferry overnight from La Paz to Mazatlan. I am certain that all dogs must stay down below in the hold with the car. This year I'm a new dog world person.... What's the other ferry line that I've heard allows contact with our pooches?
And do they have online ticket purchases?

RnR - 10-9-2015 at 07:55 AM


The cargo ferry line is called FerryTMC.

It is the black painted ship that passes inside Isla Cerralvo as opposed to the white painted BajaFerry passenger ferries.

Website: http://www.ferrytmc.com/

Parking is on the open top deck rather than below decks. Access to your vehicle (and pet) is available during the voyage.

Two reports -

http://desktoglory.com/from-baja-to-mainland-mexico-taking-t...

http://www.thedangerz.com/cargo-ferry-to-the-mainland/

Post your impressions after the trip.

Buena suerte!

[Edited on 10-9-2015 by RnR]

AKgringo - 10-9-2015 at 10:31 AM

RnR, Thanks for those links! Two years ago, I considered doing a loop down to La Paz, then heading down the mainland a ways before heading north What discouraged me was what my dog would have to endure on the ferry crossing.

I could do an over nighter in my car with her, no problem. Leaving her in a kennel on the freight deck for 18 hours was a no go.

chippy - 10-9-2015 at 11:31 AM

Baja Ferries does not allow you to leave your dog/pet in your car. They have a pet area where you leave your pet in a cage/kennel. You can supply your own (like we did) or use theirs. They didn`t really want us to visit our dog but we convinced him (100 pesos handshake) to let us visit a couple of times that night.