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You don't really have a choice if you need to travel between Europe and the US. Travelling by sea would take far too long.
by beojan 10y ago
You don't really have a choice if you need to travel between Europe and the US. Travelling by sea would take far too long.
- imrehg 10y agoThe time it takes is one thing, the other I expect is the cost. Is there really an alternative still running ocean transport between Europe and the US? (and not getting on a container ship Michael Palin's Around the World in 80 Days style)
- ajeet_dhaliwal 10y agoYeah QE2, costs about the same as an airline ticket last time I checked. For some people who are terrified of flying this is how they manage to visit the US/Europe.
- saryant 10y agoCunard. Prices aren't as too terrible, basic rooms are ~£1000 per person one-way.
- robgough 10y agoI'm not sure about a regular ocean transport, but you could take a cruise ship between Southampton, UK and Key West, Miami or New Orleans. They're not particularly regular, on top of the additional cost/time constraints.
- ajeet_dhaliwal 10y agoEven if you had the time (five days on the QE2 from Southampton to New York) there's not a lot of choice with schedule.
- throwaway049 10y agoWith a travel time of 5 days I assume you won't arrive jet lagged? I think that compensates for lack of schedule choice.
- lmm 10y agoWith the plane you can spend 2 days recovering from jetlag and still come out ahead.
- midgetjones 10y agoThey change the clocks an hour daily, so it is pretty easy on the body clock. More so in one direction than the other, of course, but still better than flying.
- Tenhundfeld 10y agoI'm curious where you saw that figure of 5 days. Everything I've seen is 7-8 nights, e.g., depart 9/9 and arrive 9/16. That doesn't substantively change your point; I was just surprised to see 5 days.
- midgetjones 10y agoThey can do it in 5 days, but most of the time they want you on there longer. It means they can both conserve fuel, and have you spending money for longer once you're captive. Source: I worked on cruise ships for a couple of years. FWIW the crossing I did with Holland America took 6 days.
- Tenhundfeld 10y agoCool, thanks for explaining.
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