Talking freighter travel at Yahoo! News
This week, my “Traveling Light” column at Yahoo! News covers a familiar (and surprisingly common) question about “catching rides” on frieghter ships. Specifically, Suzanne from Colorado asks:
I recently read that it’s possible to travel from country to country as a passenger on cargo ships. Do you have any kind of advice for catching a freighter, or is it only for crazy adventure-type people?
Catching a ride on a cargo ship, I tell her, is not just for crazy adventure-type people. In fact, the accommodations are much more comfortable than your average day on the indie-travel road.
For a full rundown on frieghter travel, including costs, itineraries, facilities, activies, and booking information, click over to my Yahoo column here.
June 26th, 2007 at 2:03 pm
Hey,
So I’m looking to travel from the US to South America (specifically Venezuela) as part of an independent study for my University. I am studying new global-economic relations with the US and Latin America, and as a means of better studying this I was looking to travel by Freighter. I have already looked extensively at various sites on the internet, but I have only been able to find a handful of sites, which haven’t been that helpful. I was wondering if anyone would have any suggestions for me.
Thank you,
Tom
Peace be the Journey
February 6th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
I just completed an around-the-world four month trip aboard the freighter “Rickmers-Jakarta”. To read all about it go to my blog http://www.snureodyssey.blogspot.com.
April 7th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
SEA TRAVEL LTD is a company that provides holidays aboard cargo vessels and expedition ships to all destinations.
March 18th, 2011 at 10:21 am
I came across this article.
I have just done a freighter trip with Sea Travel Limited of London onboard EIFFEL from US to Egypt. Amazing experience and will definitely do it again.
Received a wonderful service from both the crew and Sea Travel as agents.
If you wish to try it their details are http://www.seatravelltd.co.uk