Bay Islands, Honduras · Pet travel
Your dog belongs on the island too.
The only firsthand guide to flying from the USA to Honduras with your dog — vaccines, paperwork, SEPA, and everything in between.
- 5
- Required vaccines
- $25
- SEPA fee on arrival
- 30 days
- Health cert validity
- 2–3 days
- Exit cert lead time
New requirement
There's a new CDC form your vet has to submit
Alongside the USDA health certificate, your vet now completes a Certification of U.S.-Issued Rabies Vaccination and submits it to the USDA — it certifies that your dog's rabies vaccine was issued in the United States.
It is easy to sort out while you are still at home, and a headache once you are on the island. We found out about it the hard way. Ask your vet for it by name at the same appointment as your health certificate.
Start anywhere
Most people arrive here mid-panic, three weeks before a flight. Pick the bit you need.
The guide
Six steps, in order
Vaccines, the USDA health certificate, the CDC rabies certification, microchip, SEPA on arrival, and getting home again.
ReadChecklist
13 things to tick off
An interactive checklist that saves your progress, plus a one-page PDF for the fridge and the airport.
ReadCosts
About $400–450 one way
Line by line, from the health certificate to the SEPA fee — based on what it actually cost us.
ReadTraveling to Utila
Depends where you land
Roatán, San Pedro Sula or Tegucigalpa — pick your arrival airport and see the route from there.
ReadFerry to Utila
The dog policy, in detail
Dogs are not allowed in the cabin. Read this before you buy a VIP ticket by mistake.
ReadResources
Vets and dog-friendly spots
Clinics, shelters, supplies, grooming and the bars that will not mind your dog, across Utila and Roatán.
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Free printable checklist
Download the checklist, and hear about it when the rules change
A one-page PDF with all 13 items, what each one costs, and the phone numbers you will actually need. Print it, tick it off, take it to the airport. Yours straight away — no waiting on an inbox.
We'll also email you when the requirements change. They do change — the CDC rabies certification appeared with no announcement most owners ever saw, and we found out about it the hard way. If something moves before your trip, you hear it from us.