Here are our most popular freighter trips. The ships all are a
wonderful mix, carrying freight and supplies as well as people,
and offer a
unique experience for those who like to travel a different way and to less
frequently visited ports.
ARANUI III
Passenger Capacity: 207
There are private cabins plus a dormitory area with bunk beds. The ships link
the Marquesas and French Polynesia with departures from Papeete. Stops include
such ports as Takapoto, Ua Pou, Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Fatu Hiva, Rangiroa. The
vessels are working freighters and make stops to unload passengers and cargo.
Time in port varies from a few hours to two days. Fares typically range from
$2,000 to $5,000 for a 16-day journey. Children 3-15 sharing cabin with adults
discounted.
NORWEGIAN
COASTAL VOYAGE
Passenger Capacity: 144-600
The fleet has older traditional ship as well as newer ships, all of which carry
goods, cars, and people between various ports on the west coast of Norway. They
go either north from Bergen to above the Arctic Circle to Kirkenes in a
seven-day cruise or south from Kirkenes to Bergen in a six-day cruise. There are
many different stops on each leg so the two routes can be combined into a 12-day
cruise that goes to 34 ports. In some places the ship stops only long enough to
pick up or unload cars, fish and people, and at other ports the ship stops long
enough for passengers to have several hours for sightseeing and shopping. Along
the way, you see the magnificent scenery of the fjords. There are also
excursions in which you leave the ship by motorcoach and catch up with it at the
next port. Some voyages
include Reykjavik, Iceland, or the Lofoten Islands. Some
of the ships are wheelchair accessible.
RMS
ST. HELENA
Passenger Capacity: 128
RMS stands for Royal Mail Ship, and that is the official duty of this ship that
carries mail and cargo, going between Cardiff, Wales and Cape Town, South Africa
to remote islands in the Atlantic, usually stopping in Tenerife, Ascension, and
St Helena, sometimes stopping at Vigo and sometimes going from Cape Town
roundtrip to Tristan da Cunha. There are three week and four week voyages. There are optional
shore excursions at all ports. There is a choice of 16 different fly/cruise
options which can include a sailing plus a stay on the island of St Helena.
