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22nd April 2008, 10:27am
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#16 | | FOR YOUR PLEASURE
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| Re: Cargo Ship/Freighter Travel
If you don't mind me asking, how much does it cost to travel this way? I imagine it'd be quite a bit cheaper than more conventional methods.
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22nd April 2008, 10:48am
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#17 | | the quintessential outlaw
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| Re: Cargo Ship/Freighter Travel
AYE, same question, plus, where do you find out about it?
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22nd April 2008, 10:50am
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#18 | | Sith Triumvirate Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RFS Ravager
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| Re: Cargo Ship/Freighter Travel
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Originally Posted by supernothing  AYE, same question, plus, where do you find out about it? | Google for a start  This site has a list of the cargo companies that allow travellers: http://www.geocities.com/freighterman.geo/shipping.html Quote:
Originally Posted by Eve Bulloch If you don't mind me asking, how much does it cost to travel this way? I imagine it'd be quite a bit cheaper than more conventional methods. | Between $60 and $120 per day according to the same site, although given those are 2002 prices I'd estimate $75 to $150 per day would be closer to the mark now. | |
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22nd April 2008, 10:53am
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#19 | | Punisher Moderator
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| Re: Cargo Ship/Freighter Travel
It's not something I would think was a good idea. 3 weeks on board a ship that you're not workin on would be a nightmare. I think it'd be a lonely journey and not very comfortable, even worse as a girl.
It's certainly adventurous and bold but I'd personally rather pay the extra to get there by conventional means.
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22nd April 2008, 10:53am
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#20 | | Meat Festival
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Unsexy Manor
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| Re: Cargo ships
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Originally Posted by LesMTS Argentina is infested with feral anteaters at the minute. The government is advising only to go there on essential business. | Suits me and everyone else in the feral anteaters business.
I'd really like to do this (I ain't getting on no plane).
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22nd April 2008, 10:57am
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#21 | | Punisher Moderator
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| Re: Cargo Ship/Freighter Travel
Assuming $75 a day as quoted by Hammer that means a 10 day crossing will cost $750 so $1500 both ways. For £800 you can fly pretty much anywhere.
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22nd April 2008, 10:58am
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#22 | | Sith Triumvirate Moderator
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| Re: Cargo Ship/Freighter Travel
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Originally Posted by Jushin Liger It's not something I would think was a good idea. 3 weeks on board a ship that you're not workin on would be a nightmare. I think it'd be a lonely journey and not very comfortable, even worse as a girl. | Looking through the site I linked to above, the guy admits that all there is to do is get pissed on cheap booze and watch DVDs.
You'd be fucked if you wanted off half way through the journey as well. | |
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22nd April 2008, 11:02am
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#23 | | Meat Festival
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| Re: Cargo Ship/Freighter Travel
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Originally Posted by Hammer Looking through the site I linked to above, the guy admits that all there is to do is get pissed on cheap booze and watch DVDs. | Perfect. Quote:
Originally Posted by Hammer You'd be fucked if you wanted off half way through the journey as well. | Not entirely true.
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22nd April 2008, 11:08am
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#24 | | Loa Of Death
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| Re: Cargo Ship/Freighter Travel
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Originally Posted by Hammer the guy admits that all there is to do is get pissed on cheap booze and watch DVDs. | Quote:
Originally Posted by Frankie LiDeo Perfect. | Aye. That's just my life but on a boat.
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22nd April 2008, 11:10am
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#25 | | Sith Triumvirate Moderator
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| Re: Cargo Ship/Freighter Travel
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Originally Posted by Frankie LiDeo Not entirely true. | Well, you never know. Might have to perform favors for the captain to get an unscheduled stopover. | |
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22nd April 2008, 11:11am
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#26 | | Meat Festival
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| Re: Cargo Ship/Freighter Travel
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Originally Posted by Hammer Well, you never know. Might have to perform favors for the captain to get an unscheduled stopover. | I hate doing dishes.
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22nd April 2008, 12:38pm
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#27 | | Registered User
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| Re: Cargo Ship/Freighter Travel
yeah it does seem more expensive than flying, but i don't want to fly :P
also sorry for creating the other thread i had forgot i'd asked on here before. Kind of highlights to me the lack of progress i am making with the goals i have.
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22nd April 2008, 12:49pm
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#28 | | Punisher Moderator
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| Re: Cargo Ship/Freighter Travel
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Originally Posted by PrincessGarnet yeah it does seem more expensive than flying, but i don't want to fly :P
| Can i ask why?
It gets you where you want to go cheaper, far more quickly and more comfortably than what you're suggesting. I'd rather spend an extra 20 days in South America/Africa than on a boat trying to get there. I understand the idea that the journey is the adventure but in this case I don't see how much of an adventure it would be. You would just be on your own watching DVDs until you arrive, not meeting new people or experiencing different cultures.
I really don't get the attraction.
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