Travel by freight liner

Dys - how wonderful!

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@hamburgboy,

One of the greatest travelogue documentaries I have ever seen.

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@littlek,

if you have no set time limit , that would be great .
the total cost might still throw you for a loop- it's all those little extras !

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@hamburgboy,

Oh, I know it wouldn't be cheap!

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@littlek,

an interesting article ;

http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-travel-by-cargo-ship/

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@littlek,

My cousin has always preferred this becuase he can plan a destination and carry gear (including ATVs) .

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@littlek,

Links to some shipping companies which offer pasenger cabins - that website offers some general infos, too (in English).

A (German) travel agency (English site), ofering freight ship travels.

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@littlek,

http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/trans-atlantic-voyages-by-cruise-ship-or-freighter/

saw this just browsing

have you thought about going on a Tall Ship as crew?????

it's amazing LilK.

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@littlek,

Freighter Travel Info

The indispensable guide to freighter travel is Ford’s Freighter Travel Guide, published semi-annually in May and November by Ford’s Travel Guides. More than 30 shipping lines carry passengers, and the Ford guide lists all the company contacts and booking information as well as complete itineraries for all freighter transits anywhere in the world. Voyages can be as short as half a week or as long as half a year.

For those who hesitate to book their own trip directly with the shipping company, itinerary information and full-service booking can be can be obtained from: Freighter World Cruises, Inc., [email protected], www.freighterworld.com.
Freighter Cruise and Travel Club Int'l (Since 1958), www.freightertravel.info.

http://www.transitionsabroad.com/publications/magazine/0105/freighter.shtml

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@Izzie,

Izzie wrote:

have you thought about going on a Tall Ship as crew?????

That's probably the only way I'd get Mr.Irish to cruise. Sounds fascinating!

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I have looked into Tall Ships. Again, they have to be leaving somewhat locally. They do come through the North East some years.

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@Irishk,

Utterly brilliant - hard work on shift.. but BRILLIANT Very Happy

http://www.sailtraining.org/

http://www.sailtraininginternational.org/

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@Izzie,

Izzie wrote:

have you thought about going on a Tall Ship as crew?????

it's amazing LilK.

i could so see littlek as a pirate

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Bonney%2C_Anne_%281697-1720%29.jpg

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I am definitely not bad-ass enough to be a pirate.

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@littlek,

awww

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@djjd62,

Sorry to have popped your bubble!

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@littlek,

littlek wrote:

Has anyone looked into this before? Any tips?

As a teenager I tried to make my way to the US from Santos in Brazil this way. But there was no way to pay for it, I was just going to the captains and offering my services in exchange for the ride. I went to the shipping company offices as well but I got turned down across the board for being a minor.

I'd been told some others were able to do it and that it was comfortable and they ate well. Just had to work hard.

But if they are now charging for it, it seems like it must be a very different beast, but if it's well over 1,000 bucks I think you should just look for cruise specials. You can get a normal transatlantic cruise for that kind of money. Hell I did a 30 second search and I'm looking at name-brand transatlantic cruises for under 600 dollars.

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Flights to Europe are cheaper too, provided you're flying off season, and it
would give you much more time in Europe itself. That' would be my take
on traveling to Europe.
If it's just the experience of traveling by freight liner, then I am sure there
are cheaper routes than USA to Europe.

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@Robert Gentel,

I think that the $1000 figure is lowball, as when you get into it there are significant fees added as well. Plus, trip cancellation and interruption insurance is almost mandatory with this kind of trip.

Quote:

Cancellation fees are as follows: over 60 days, loss of deposit; 30-59 days, 50% of the fare. No refund will be made within 30 days of departure. To protect your investment, Cancellation and Interruption Insurance is highly recommended. Travelex Insurance packages, covering you from the moment you buy the policy, are available to all Maris customers worldwide on our website page "Before You Sail". And if you buy the Travelex policy within three weeks of your initial trip deposit, pre-existing conditions are waived

http://www.freightercruises.com/frames.php

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@hawkeye10,

hawkeye10 wrote:

I think that the $1000 figure is lowball, as when you get into it there are significant fees added as well.

Sure, but I was also seeing prices in the $500s. You really can get great cruise deals. I'm sure they'll find ways to milk you for what they can while you are on the cruise and all but their discounting gets pretty steep when they need to meet their quotas.

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