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This isn't as hard as it looks --- lots of freighters are set up to carry passengers. (Apparently about 1%, but that's still many thousands of ships.) You're ba

This isn't as hard as it looks --- lots of freighters are set up to carry passengers. (Apparently about 1%, but that's still many thousands of ships.) You're basically staying in officer's quarters. The reviews I've seen all comment on the cabins and food all being plain but really good. There appears to be no internet (but you can make satellite calls at €5 a minute). Pricing is reasonable by hotel standards, about €100 a day, but of course you have to pay for the entire voyage. A transatlantic voyage from Felixstowe to New York takes about 12 days. If you have 130 days to spare, you can do a round-the-world trip. There seems to be quite a community doing it, mostly older people. They're not cruise liners, so there's no entertainment --- it's definitely for the self-reliant only. And, of course, the ship's going to cargo ports, so everywhere the ship calls will be in the middle of nowhere. See here for more information (yes, I've thought of doing a trip): https://www.freightercruises.com/q_a_freighter_cruise_guide.php https://www.freightercruises.com/q_a_freighter_cruise_guide....

jon-wood 11y ago
Since that ship's journey ended at Southampton docks, a fourty five minute walk from my house, I feel obliged to point out not all cargo docks are in the middle of nowhere. I have no idea if we're just the exception though, and every other city keeps its docks far away!
- hrrsn 11y ago
  Auckland's docks are right in the middle of the CBD, much to the locals dismay.
- zappo2938 11y ago
  I'm quite sure that most cargo ports are in the middle of everywhere. For example, every major city on both coasts of the United States, also include New Orleans, Chicago, St.Louis, Detroit, Toronto, and Montreal for the same reason, are major cities because of being a cargo port.
- jacquesm 11y ago
  (Some) Rotterdam docks are walking distance from the town center.
Tsagadai 11y ago
Having been to a number of commercial harbours I can assure you that a lot of them are not in the middle of nowhere but in the centre of some of the world's largest cities. Singapore, Hong Kong, Tainjin, Busan, Yokohama... Even Melbourne (yes, it is a major port and the docks are in the centre of the city: https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/DP+World+Melbourne/@-37.8121388,144.9080677,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x6ad65d8756c7f443:0xf04567605307470 https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/DP+World+Melbourne/@-37...). You might be in a very different part of the city but there are often cheap commuter buses or trains to get out because the workers have to get in.

jon-wood 11y ago

Since that ship's journey ended at Southampton docks, a fourty five minute walk from my house, I feel obliged to point out not all cargo docks are in the middle of nowhere. I have no idea if we're just the exception though, and every other city keeps its docks far away!

hrrsn 11y ago
Auckland's docks are right in the middle of the CBD, much to the locals dismay.
zappo2938 11y ago
I'm quite sure that most cargo ports are in the middle of everywhere. For example, every major city on both coasts of the United States, also include New Orleans, Chicago, St.Louis, Detroit, Toronto, and Montreal for the same reason, are major cities because of being a cargo port.
jacquesm 11y ago
(Some) Rotterdam docks are walking distance from the town center.

Tsagadai 11y ago

Having been to a number of commercial harbours I can assure you that a lot of them are not in the middle of nowhere but in the centre of some of the world's largest cities. Singapore, Hong Kong, Tainjin, Busan, Yokohama... Even Melbourne (yes, it is a major port and the docks are in the centre of the city: https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/DP+World+Melbourne/@-37.8121388,144.9080677,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x6ad65d8756c7f443:0xf04567605307470 https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/DP+World+Melbourne/@-37...). You might be in a very different part of the city but there are often cheap commuter buses or trains to get out because the workers have to get in.