Taking Fluffy to the Bahamas

I was recently asked what the requirements were for bringing pets into the Bahamas. Most passengers assume they can take their animals in and out of the country via cruise with ease, and are surprised when they learn there's a whole host of procedures and regulations to follow. The animals are required to have all their shot paperwork, and must be pre-approved by the Bahamian Department of Agriculture before boarding. They also require tickets (just like their owners), and a kennel to travel in. The kennels are kept in authorized-personnel-only areas of the ship.

Despite the amount of effort required, many passengers still travel with their pets. Though I'm not sure Fluffy gets quite as much out of the vacation as his human counterparts, it does however say a lot for the mentality that pets are "part of the family."

Also of interest today, we're looking at adding a basic search engine to the homepage which visitors can use to search the site for various topics of interest. The idea is to make it as easy as possible for people to find information about Discovery as quickly as possible, and I think a site search would aid greatly in the process. If you have any thoughts on this matter or on other potential website improvements, drop a comment and you'll be sure to get a response.