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freighter travel faqs - gonomad mini guide |
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traveling the seas on a freighter ship. faqs on freighter travel around the world, with contacts and links to companies offering freighter travel. |
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freighter voyages, freighter travel, around the world on a ship, freighter voyage, frieghter, freigherman, rf ahearn, hamburg germany, australia/new zealand, freighter world cruises, maris, tramp voyages, ships, container ship travel |
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gonomad - go your own way featuresdestinationslodgingstransportstoursalternativestravel deskwomens travelfamily travel email gonomadhome search! and and order free brochures for thousands of exotic tours around the world join gonomad join the gonomad network. get free newsletters, special offers and help support sustainable and responsible tourism. enter email address: get listed! give your travel business the exposure it deserves. click here to get listed in gonomad`s searchable directory travel deals travel deals from big world news and special offers from the gonomad network caravan/forums travelogues, adventures, misadventures and more from real travelers... travel helps check out sustainable and responsible tourism projects around the world that you can help support marketplace shop the world for books, world music, travel accessories, handcrafts and more... share your travels! click here to submit your stories to us! reserve airport parking in *seattle *philly *oakland *los angeles *newark *chicago *other cities save money, time and support gonomad! gonomad mini guide freighter travel faq’s by r.f. ahern, `the freighterman` remember the old stories of adventurers who would hop a cargo ship to get to an exotic port of call, traveling like a sailor or merchant marine? well, the good news is that it’s still possible to do. now you can travel from one port to another or around the world by freighter. it’s relatively inexpensive (compared to other cruise ships) and easy to do as more and more freighter companies come on board to offer passenger service. most freighters only have room for a limited number of passengers, and, while you won’t be bunking with the crew anymore, traveling by freighter is still enough of an alternative mode of transportation to keep regular cruise tourists standing in the buffet line. your accommodations will be quite adequate–sometimes even a reconfigured captain’s berth!–and all your meals while at sea will be provided. but unlike a regular cruise ship, you won’t find an on-board disco or gambling casino. on the other hand, you may have more than one night playing cards with the crew or sitting quietly on deck watching the stars. check out these faq’s on freighter travel, provided by r.f. ahern, `the freighterman,` who has traveled around the world and then some by freighter ship. then hop a freighter and sail the seven seas like a real voyager! where can i go by freighter? you can travel from just about any major port in the world to any other port. some freighters also go to places you’ve never even heard of. most lines have regular routes. frequently you can catch a `tramp` (see below) that has no fixed ports of call. americans cannot travel between one u.s. port and another. can anyone travel on a freighter? no. usually the upper age limit is 79, the lower is about 5 years. these upper and lower limits may vary from one shipping company to another. if you are over 65, you will generally be required to get a medical certificate from your physician certifying you are fit to travel. pregnant women are usually not permitted. if you have difficulty negotiating stairs, this will also preclude you from travel on a freighter. since all of the passenger-carrying containerships are sailing under a foreign flag they are not subject to american laws requiring accommodation of disabled individuals. how long is a freighter voyage? the average length of a freighter voyage is 40 to 50 days, though there are some shorter trips available last a couple of weeks. a roundtrip from the u.s. west coast to australia/new zealand and return takes about 46 days. an around the world voyage lasts generally 80 to 100 days, or more. a westbound voyage from los angles, ca. to hamburg, germany is about 41 days. can i take a segmented trip? many people do not like to take a round about voyage, having neither the time nor the money. segmented trips are possible with a stop over in port for as long as you want. you can resume yo... |
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