点评:We used the Stena Line ferry from Hoek van Holland to Harwich, since it is not possible to enter the UK with a pet traveling in the airplane cabin. We had booked a daytime cabin (so we could keep our dog with us) but we had a problem with the health information provided to us by the Dutch vet, since Stena requires actual documents (unless you have an EU Pet Passport) and had to transfer to the nighttime ferry so that we could go and get the required certificate. Even that one was an issue because Dutch vets are not familiar with the procedure and apparently it was the wrong document, but eventually we were accepted. The ferry looks like a luxury cruise ship, but of course not as luxurious as an actual ferry. The "Pet Exercise Area" is a joke, it is too small and not very enticing. We could not get our dog anywhere else on the ship and as such had to stay in the cabin all night. Since we slept, this was not a big issue but it could be an issue in the daytime ferry for the 6.5 hours journey. I must also note that the restaurant closed around 10 p.m. and the bar and hospitality desks only had junk food with not so much variety, so be prepared to front-load on food or bring with you. Overall, it is a very good service for pet owners going to the UK and it is reasonably priced.
翻译:我们乘坐Stena Line的渡轮从霍克范霍兰前往哈里奇,因为宠物不能乘坐飞机客舱入境英国。我们预订了日间客舱(这样就可以带着狗狗),但荷兰兽医提供的健康信息出了问题,因为Stena要求提供实际文件(除非持有欧盟宠物护照),所以我们不得不改乘夜间渡轮去办理所需的证明。即便如此,办理证明也遇到了麻烦,因为荷兰兽医不熟悉相关流程,而且他们似乎弄错了文件,但最终我们还是顺利登船了。这艘渡轮看起来像一艘豪华游轮,当然,它远没有真正的渡轮那么豪华。“宠物活动区”简直是个笑话,太小了,一点也不吸引人。我们没办法把狗狗带到船上的其他地方,所以只能整晚待在客舱里。因为我们自己睡着了,所以这倒不是什么大问题,但如果是乘坐日间渡轮,在长达6.5小时的航程中,这可能会是个不小的麻烦。我还必须指出,餐厅大约晚上10点就关门了,酒吧和接待处只提供一些种类不多的快餐,所以最好提前准备好充足的食物或者自带。总的来说,对于前往英国的宠物主人来说,这项服务非常不错,而且价格也合理。