Transatlantic Freighter Travel
The route across the North Atlantic is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and there are a large number of passenger services available.
Freighter Travel
Unfortunately, you can't book a voyage on a passenger carrying cargo ship anymore, but you can read about freighter voyages taken by other people and find information in our freighter travel guide. FreighterTrips also has a pet insurance website at PetInsurance.org
Passenger Cargo Ships - FreighterTrips.com
Ship Types. Listed below is a brief guide to the different types of passenger carrying cargo ships. The type of ship you choose will determine various important aspects of your voyage. Container Ships. The most popular method of transporting goods by sea is the container ship.
Transpacific Freighter Travel
Most ships on this Southern route travel non-stop across the Pacific, but some services have ports of call in the Pacific Islands, such as Tahiti, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa.
Freighter Voyages
The following shipping lines currently operate a passenger service. Aranui Passenger cargo voyages departing from Tahiti to the Marquesas Islands, Austral Islands, Cook Islands, Pitcairn Island, Society Islands, Tuamotu Islands and Gambier Islands.
Travel by Freighter : The Costs
The cost of a freighter cruise is calculated on the basis of a daily rate, with most voyages priced between US$100 - US$130 per day. The daily rate charged by freighters is much cheaper than ordinary cruise ships, which usually charge around US$200 - US$400 per day.
Passenger Freighters: FAQs - FreighterTrips.com
It varies, depending on the type of ship, how much cargo it needs to load and also on the efficiency of the port itself - most container ships will spend around 12 to 24 hours in port - but some general cargo ships/bulk carriers can spend 2-3 days in port.
Freighter Travel Agency
Unfortunately, after Covid the passenger divisions of the major cargo shipping lines have closed. There are no specialist freighter travel agencies currently taking bookings. Only a very small number of cargo ships are now taking passengers, and these are featured in the voyages section.
Aranui Cruise Ship - FreighterTrips.com
Aranui Cruises have been operating passenger cargo ships in French Polynesia since 1984. Their current vessel is the Aranui 5, which accommodates approximately 230 passengers in 103 cabins. It also serves as a supply ship with the capacity to carry 3000 tons of cargo.
History of Sea Travel by Freighter - FreighterTrips.com
Air travel started to win over passengers from the shipping lines in the 1920's and 30's - but right up until the late 1950's, when the first non stop transatlantic flights to Europe were introduced, travel by passenger liner or cargo ship was commonplace.