After our first cruise we moved my husband's 28 yr old son back in so our pups are well cared for when we cruise. For about 7 yrs we went nowhere because we wouldn't leave our 2 Cocker Spaniels ihn a kennel (the older one has sizures and Cushings and is on meds twice a day). It works out well for all of us because he hated apartment living and we can cruise whenever we can afford to