Cargo Travel Ships with passengers to Europe and UK
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Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:19 pmby is it alice
A mate was telling me today that he can get from Perth AUSTRALIA to Southampton ENGLAND, via a Cargo Ship next year. Wondering if this was true and if so what are the costs $$$, also what are the cabins like, internet, TV, use of a Mobile Phone or any luxuries at all aboard or just really basic. If anyone knows of a company that does this type of travel on a Cargo Ship can you please PM me the details, as might make enquiries.
Apparently the trip takes about 35 days and goes through about 14 different ports including going through the Suez Canal. Sounds interesting if true. Please advise if anyone knows more
Re: Cargo Travel Ships with passengers to Europe and UK
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Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:39 pmby Dirko
There's a few website re this. Try this one for starters;
http://www.strandtravelltd.co.uk/There's a 37 day trip for 4120 GBP, one way (approx 6936 AUD or 13872 return)
To fly the same leg (return) would cost about 3600 AUD.
Re: Cargo Travel Ships with passengers to Europe and UK
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Mon Oct 18, 2010 12:49 amby is it alice
Wondering if you have a list of other Websites please. Found that one interesting, but as much reading as I can find will make me make an informed decision. Seems a little steep in price from what my mate told he he was paying to go from Perth to Southhampton. Considerably higher actually.
Re: Cargo Travel Ships with passengers to Europe and UK
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Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:12 pmby redandblack
Unless you don't want a cruise, I think you could work out two or three or four cruises that would get you there at a reasonable cost if you were happy with a low-cost cabin.
Re: Cargo Travel Ships with passengers to Europe and UK
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Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:03 pmby is it alice
redandblack wrote:Unless you don't want a cruise, I think you could work out two or three or four cruises that would get you there at a reasonable cost if you were happy with a low-cost cabin.
Give me some ideas please as to websites or contacts if anyone should have them. Would be greatly appreciated. Not keen on flying and this seems very interesting and also has a sense of adventure. Many thanks to anyone who has any ideas
Re: Cargo Travel Ships with passengers to Europe and UK
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Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:45 pmby JAS
Just throw 'travel to the UK by cargo ship" into a search engine.
Try this link for starters...
http://transitionsabroad.com/listings/t ... orld.shtmlRegards
JAS
Re: Cargo Travel Ships with passengers to Europe and UK
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Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:29 amby redandblack
It's a great adventure.
In 1976, I went on a Russian ship (CTC LInes) to England and back.
Left from Sydney, 5 1/2 weeks to the UK, via Auckland, Montevideo, Uruguay, then Rio de Janiero, Canary Islands, Lisbon to Southampton.
Later in the year, I came back on another Russian ship via Naples, Port Said, Suez, Colombo and Perth (4 1/2 weeks).
One of the defining times of my life, wonderful.
I'll link some cruise sites as soon as I can, but I'd think it could be done OK. For example, cruise to Hawaii, then Hawaii to US, overland a bit to Galveston, Texas, where you would get a cruise to Europe very cheaply.
Re: Cargo Travel Ships with passengers to Europe and UK
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Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:37 amby Jimmy_041
redandblack wrote:It's a great adventure.
In 1976, I went on a Russian ship (CTC LInes) to England and back.
Left from Sydney, 5 1/2 weeks to the UK, via Auckland, Montevideo, Uruguay, then Rio de Janiero, Canary Islands, Lisbon to Southampton.
Later in the year, I came back on another Russian ship via Naples, Port Said, Suez, Colombo and Perth (4 1/2 weeks).
One of the defining times of my life, wonderful.
I'll link some cruise sites as soon as I can, but I'd think it could be done OK. For example, cruise to Hawaii, then Hawaii to US, overland a bit to Galveston, Texas, where you would get a cruise to Europe very cheaply.
Obviously had compulsory political indoctrination classes on board
