There was a really cool article about this in the NYT last week. It sounds like boat travel like that is pretty cool...like really cool. They treat you really well...I think they said it's not cheap...about $140/day on average, and the trips last about 7 days or so. But pretty cool all the same. Really fun idea. Old skool.
Mike Morones
· 1 year ago
Hey Mark!
My dad used to work on the container freighters and I had the chance to go with him once. The accommodations were pretty good and passengers typically ate in the officers dining room. Though I suppose eating with the sailors could be even more interesting! Anyway, having been in the holds, especially on a ship that was transporting a few containers full of cured animal hides - the stowaway thing would probably suck more than a little!
It was a great way to see part of Asia with a lot of time to oneself between ports. The downside is that if you are traveling by one boat, you may not get a whole lot of time in port as those things are loaded and unloaded pretty quickly!
Jimmy CraicHead
· 1 year ago
I always wanted to travel cross country hopping freight trains like a hobo. Stowaway on a ship reminds me of The 3 Stooges doing it and getting sea sick.
Marilyn Terell
· 1 year ago
Best one is Maris Freighters: http://www.freighter-cruises.com/ You can take them around the world, around the Mediterranean or around the Great Lakes, even to Antarctica. Lots of cruises to choose from. They were the only freighter line to make it into National Geographic Traveler's 2007 "Tours of a Lifetime" list.
Mark Schoneveld
· 1 year ago
Thanks for the tips and comments, y'all! Great stuff. I sure would love to get on a freighter tomorrow for a long trip. Alas...
Anneke
· 1 year ago
That is the most PhotoShopped looking image of a boat I have ever seen. Is it actually real? It almost seems impossible that it is a real image.
Find Cruises
· 11 months ago
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My dad used to work on the container freighters and I had the chance to go with him once. The accommodations were pretty good and passengers typically ate in the officers dining room. Though I suppose eating with the sailors could be even more interesting! Anyway, having been in the holds, especially on a ship that was transporting a few containers full of cured animal hides - the stowaway thing would probably suck more than a little!
It was a great way to see part of Asia with a lot of time to oneself between ports. The downside is that if you are traveling by one boat, you may not get a whole lot of time in port as those things are loaded and unloaded pretty quickly!
You can take them around the world, around the Mediterranean or around the Great Lakes, even to Antarctica. Lots of cruises to choose from. They were the only freighter line to make it into National Geographic Traveler's 2007 "Tours of a Lifetime" list.