Bringing a Pet from North America to Utila, Honduras

Bringing a Pet from North America to Utila, Honduras “How to Ship Your Dog or Cat from Home to Utila” If you are moving to Honduras and want to bring your pet with you, the following is recently updated information (July, 2014) on bringing a pet to Utila from North America. The whole operation may seem a little daunting but if you are well prepared and have the required paperwork those who have done it say that it is actually fairly easy once you are on your way. Each airline has its own rules so be sure to double check with the airline you are flying with. The following information comes from the UNITED AIRLINES PET SAFE PROGRAM and from our friends Adam and Christine who recently moved to Utila from Edmonton Alberta Canada in April 2014 with their two dogs, Gertie and Jasmine. First of All:  Make sure your pet is in good health and will be able to tolerate the stress of travelling. COSTS: Be prepared to pay as the total cost for our friends was about $600 for one dog travelling as cargo (from Edmonton Alberta, Canada to Utila). It is slightly less expensive to travel with your pet in Read More

Connecting Flights to Utila

Yes, it is possible to fly all the way into Utila!  Here’s what you need to know for connecting flights to Utila: A) Flights connect from San Pedro Sula (SAP) to Utila, on Monday, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays with SOSA airlines at 2:30pm.  You can book these directly with SOSA airlines, but we suggest going through Frank at Morgan’s Travel or Alice at Worldwide Travel. B) Please note that there are NO connecting flights to Utila from San Pedro Sula on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. On these days you can either stay in San Pedro Sula, or fly/bus/taxi to La Ceiba and stay the night there to catch the 9:30am Utila Princess ferry the next morning. C) From La Ceiba (LCE), you can you can catch the 10am or 4pm Utila Princess ferry to Utila. The other option is to arrange a charter flight (not as expensive as you think) through Guanaja Air or Celine. Both can be arranged through Frank at Morgan’s Travel or Alice at Worldwide Travel. Bottom Line:  Your best bet is to get an international flight that arrives into San Pedro Sula (SAP) before about 12noon on Mon, Wed, Fri, or Saturdays.  That will give you Read More