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"The usage of ships for passengers is now restricted to cruise shipping, ferries, and small-scale passenger crafts on archipelago countries (Indonesia, the Phil
by crusty 6y ago
"The usage of ships for passengers is now restricted to cruise shipping, ferries, and small-scale passenger crafts on archipelago countries (Indonesia, the Philippines,"...
And some not so small. I've taken multi-day ferry transits in both these countries that were probably the size of turn off the century ocean liners. I'm the Philippines, there were often semi-open decks filled with bunks[1]. If it was blowing rain, you could roll down plastic curtains hanging from the deck above at the railing to protect those in bunks along the edges. In Indonesia, the 'cattle class' was in the hold and was just plastic covered meets on raised metal platforms, edge to edge. You put your personal stuff underneath, lay down, realize you're in the hold with next to no ventilation, and spend every second regretting your purchase decision[2].
[1] https://i0.wp.com/livelifelovecake.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Superferry_bed.jpg https://i0.wp.com/livelifelovecake.com/wp-content/uploads/20...
[2] https://www.monkeyrockworld.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DSCF8033.jpg https://www.monkeyrockworld.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018...