Freighter travel
Ever wanted to travel the world aboard a freighter ship? To spend 45 days getting from the U.S. to Australia? To dock for less than 24 hours in each port city and then move on?
The retired guy who maintains this awesome geocities site has clearly travelled on way too many freighters. He documents everything you'd need to know for passenger travel aboard freighter ships. Such as:
The retired guy who maintains this awesome geocities site has clearly travelled on way too many freighters. He documents everything you'd need to know for passenger travel aboard freighter ships. Such as:
"All members of the ship's crew are addressed as "Mr.", unless they tell you to call them by their first name. Do not go on the bridge without asking permission."
"No passengers are allowed to travel aboard oil tankers."
"Unlike cruise ships, there are no stabilizers on freighters. Accordingly, there can be a significant amount of pitch and roll, depending on the size of the ship, amount of cargo, and weather."
