The shipping company Baleària It already has 10 ships and more than 80 cabins where passengers can travel with their pet. Thus, the shipping company has extended this service to all ferries with this accommodation that connect the peninsula with the Balearic and Canary Islands. In addition, throughout this week the company celebrates 'Pet Week' with special promotions for travelers with pets and prizes to celebrate World Animal Day on October 4.
The cabins pet friendly de Baleària They have the same comfort characteristics as a normal cabin, but they have a vinyl floor to facilitate cleaning and hygiene. In addition, a waterer and a soaker are included. This type of accommodation has been rated very satisfactorily by customers, scoring it 9 out of 10, according to the latest survey in August.
Cabins for pets are available at the Hypatia de Alejandría and the Marie Curie, the first of the company to offer this type of accommodation; Abel Matutes, Bahama Mama, Dénia Ciutat Creativa, Hedy Lamarr, Martin i Soler, Rosalind Franklin, Naples and Sicily.
On the other hand, some of the ships also offer a video surveillance system in which passengers can see on their mobile how their pet is at all times of the journey through a camera installed in the cage. All the pet areas are also being adapted to the 'Casitas de calma' project, which consists of redesigning these spaces to optimize the experience on board the animals. In addition, on the ferries and some fast ferries there is a walking area with pipican, in which a visiting schedule is established during the trip.
The Head of Onboard Services, Hipólito Rodríguez, highlights that "Pets are one of the family and Baleària is constantly implementing improvements so that they have more comfortable journeys ". It should be taken into account that only so far this year 37.000 animals have traveled on Baleària ships.
'Pet Week', the week of animals in Baleària
On the occasion of International Animal Day, on October 4, Baleària has organized the week 'Pet Week', in which it offers gifts on board, special travel promotions and a prize wheel sponsored by collaborators. Social media content is also scheduled to energize the community, such as a photo contest and direct on Instagram.
