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The listings below represent the majority of reliable passenger-carrying freighters departing from North American ports and select foreign departures. The ports are "typical": all itineraries are contingent on cargo. No two sailings are identical and ports of call and length of voyage are never guaranteed. Fares, unless otherwise noted, are in U.S. dollars, per person, double occupancy and are subject to change. Vessels are fully containerized unless otherwise indicated. Rates on many freighters listed are subject to foreign currency fluctuations. For more details on any service, contact the TravLtips Reservation Office, P.O. Box 580188, Flushing, N.Y. 11358. Toll Free (800) 872-8584. Fax: (718) 224-3247. E-mail: info@travltips.com. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, fare or schedule changes.
This listing is intended to be a guide. Changes occur constantly, so please request a rate sheet for the latest information. The information in these listings is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we reserve the right to make corrections.
Special Notice Regarding Euro Exchange Rate: The euro fluctuates daily against the dollar. Therefore, an increase or decrease in the exchange rate can occur. Most fares in this listing are based on a conversion of Euro 1.00 = US$1.50. However, euro-based fares are subject to change at any time. The actual US$ fare will be based on the exchange rate at the time the currency is purchased. Any decrease in the fare at time of ticketing from that quoted will be refunded; any increase will be collected.
Grimaldi - Roll-on/roll-off vessels depart Amsterdam, Holland; Hamburg, Germany; Tilbury, England and Antwerp, Belgium for West Africa. Usual African ports are Dakar, Senegal; Lome, Togo; Cotonou, Benin; Lagos, Nigeria; Tema, Ghana; and Abidjan, Ivory Coast. About 38 days. 12 passengers. Age limit: 85. About $2,652-$5,151 double; $3,672-$7,727 single. (Note: lowest fares are inside cabins with upper/lower berths.) Fares are Euro-based.
CMA CGM - CMA CGM Latour, Manet & Matisse depart from Philadelphia for Tilbury, England; Rotterdam, Netherlands, Dunkirk & Le Havre, France, returning to New York and Savannah, GA. About 26 days. 6 passengers. Age limit: 75. About $4,147 double; $4,524 single. Fares are Euro-based. (Transatlantic is a segment of route to Australia and will only be confirmed on a last-minute basis.)
Polish Steamship Co. (PZM) - Bulk carriers from Amsterdam (IJmuiden), Holland to Cleveland, OH; Burns Harbor, IN; Thunder Bay, ON; or Duluth, MN or other Great Lakes port; returning to Europe via a "tramp" route. 6 passengers, April through November. Age limit: 79. Europe to Great Lakes, about 12-14 days, IJmuiden to Cleveland, $1,350-$1,450 double; $1,350-$1,940 single; about 16-21 days, IJmuiden to Burns Harbor, $1,550-$1,650 double; $1,550-$2,390 single. Great Lakes to Europe (tramp route), about 25-30 days, $1,950-$2,050 double; $1,950-$2,975 single. Port taxes $100 add'l. on transatlantic routes. Tramp/Transatlantic Round Trip from Great Lakes or Europe, about 45-70 days, $5,700-$6,000 double; $5,700-$9,000 single. Eastbound tramp destinations not known in advance (could be ports in Mediterranean, North Africa, Black Sea, Baltic, Continental Europe, or elsewhere). Passengers must have the utmost flexibility. Fares based on 60 days; refund made if shorter, extra if longer. Port taxes $250 additional. Tramp route passengers must understand no port is guaranteed and that route and ports could change. Fare increase in 2010 is likely.
CMA CGM - CMA CGM Matisse, La Tour & Manet depart New York for Savannah, GA; Kingston, Jamaica; Manzanillo, Panama; Panama Canal transit; Papeete, Tahiti; Lautoka, Fiji; Noumea, New Caledonia; Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne, Australia; Tauranga & Napier, New Zealand; Panama Canal transit; Manzanillo, Panama (2nd call); Savannah, GA (2nd call); returning to Philadelphia, PA. About 63 days. 6 passengers. Age limit: 75. About $10,049 double; $10,962 single. Route continues to Europe: Tilbury, UK; Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Dunkirk & Le Havre, France; returning to New York. About 84 days, NY-Australia-Europe-NY. About $13,398 double; $14,616 single. Segments possible. Fares are Euro-based.
Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime - 200-passenger cargoliner Aranui 3 departs Papeete, Tahiti for the Marquesas and Tuamotu Islands. About 14 days. No age limit. $3,675-$5,445 double. Single add 50%. Class C dorm-style accommodations with shared facilities, $2,079. (Reduction for past Aranui passengers-excluding Class C-dorm style.) Packages available, including air from LAX, hotel and cruise. Add minimum of $285 for taxes. Aranui_2010_Pkg_LA.pdf
Leonhardt & Blumberg - Hansa Flensburg - out of charter.
NSB - Hanjin Boston, Hanjin Yantian, Hanjin Baltimore, Hanjin Dallas and Hanjin Miami depart Long Beach & Oakland, CA for Pusan, South Korea; Yantian*, China; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Shanghai, China; Kwangyang & Pusan(2nd call), South Korea; returning to Long Beach. About 35 days. 8 passengers. Age limit: 79. About $4,463-$4,988 double; $4,463-$5,775 single. Add $381 taxes/deviation insurance/fees. Fares are Euro-based. Segments may be available. *No embarkation/disembarkation. NSB_Hanjin_Boston.pdf
NSB - Hanjin Ottawa and Hanjin Geneva depart Long Beach for Oakland, CA; Xiamen, Nansha, Hong Kong* & Yantian, China; returning to Long Beach. About 35 days. 5 passengers. Age limit: 79. About $4,725 double; $4,463-$5,513 single. Add $368 taxes/deviation insurance/fees. Fares are Euro-based. Segments may be available. *No embarkation/disembarkation. NSB_Hanjin_Ottawa_Geneva.pdf
NSB - MS Ever Champion, Ever Charming, Lt Cortesia, Hatsu Courage, Hatsu Crystal, Ever Chivalry, Ever Conquest and Ital Contessa depart Hamburg, Germany for Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Thamesport, England; Port Said, Egypt; Suez Canal transit; Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Ningpo, Yangshan (Shanghai) & *Yantian, China; Hong Kong; Tanjung Pelepas (2nd call); Suez Canal transit; LeHavre, France; returning to Hamburg. About 56 days. 5 passengers. Age limit: 79. About $7,980 double; $7,560-$9,240 single. *No embarkaton/disembarkation. Add $368 taxes/deviation insurance/fees. Fares are Euro-based. Segments available. NSB_8_Ships.pdf
NSB - Zim San Francisco and Zim Ontario depart Genoa, Italy for Tarragona, Spain; Halifax, NS; New York, NY; Savannah, GA; Kingston, Jamaica; transit Panama Canal; Los Angeles & Oakland, CA; Shekou, Hong Kong*, Ningbo & Shanghai, China; Balboa, Panama; transit Panama Canal; Kingston (2nd call); Savannah (2nd call); New York (2nd call); Halifax (2nd call); Tarragona (2nd call); Haifa, Israel; Livorno, Italy; returning to Genoa. *No embarkation/disembarkation. About 104 days. 6 passengers. Age limit 79. About $14,040-$14,820 double, $16,380-$17,160 single. Taxes, deviation insurance, fees are additional. Fares are Euro-based. Segments available, but Europe/East Coast only confirmed 3 weeks prior to departure.
Reederei F. Laeisz - Hanjin Praha, Philadelphia, Phoenix & Pretoria depart Long Beach for Oakland, CA; Tokyo* & Osaka*, Japan; Pusan, So. Korea; Shanghai, China; Pusan (2nd call); Osaka* & Tokyo* (2nd call); returning to Long Beach. *No embarkation/disembarkation. About 35 days. 4 passengers. Age limit 79. About $4,200 double, $4,463 single. Add $301 taxes, deviation insurance, fees. Fares are Euro-based. Segments may be available. Laeisz_Hanjin.pdf
Reederei F. Laeisz - Kota Pahlawan departs Singapore for Pusan, So. Korea; Shanghai, China; Hong Kong; Singapore (2nd call); Port Kelang, Malaysia; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Nava Sheva, India; Colombo (2nd call); returning to Singapore. About 34 days. 2 passengers. Age limit 79. About $4,080 double, $4,335 single. Add $288 taxes/deviation ins./fees. Fares Euro-based. Laeisz_Kota_Pahlawan.pdf
Reederei F. Laeisz - MSC Kenya and MSC Tanzania depart New York for Savannah, GA; Port Everglades, FL; Freeport, Bahamas; Manzanillo, Panama; Panama Canal transit; Long Beach, CA; *Tokyo & *Yokohama, Japan; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Hong Kong; Chiwan, *Yantian, Shanghai & Ningpo, China; Pusan, South Korea; Panama Canal transit; Manzanillo (2nd call); Freeport (2nd call); returning to New York. About 68 days. 8 passengers. Age limit 79. About $8,160 double, $8,670 single. *No embarkation/disembarkation. Add $301 taxes/deviation ins./fees. Fares Euro-based. Laeisz_ECoast_FarEast.pdf
Rickmers Reederei (MCC Marine) - Albert Rickmers - out of charter.
Tom Wörden - mv Cap Tapaga departs Long Beach for Oakland, CA; Papeete, Tahiti; Apia, Western Samoa; Pago Pago, American Samoa; returning to Long Beach. About 30 days. 4 passengers. Age limit: 79. About $4,725-$5,400 double; $5,265-$6,300 single. Add $395 taxes/deviation ins./fees. Fares are Euro-based. TW_Cap_Tapaga.pdf
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CMA CGM - NEW LISTING. CMA CGM Amber departs from New York for Norfolk, VA; Savannah, GA; Miami, FL; Algeciras, Spain; Malta; Gioia Tauro, Livorno & Genoa, Italy; Fos sur Mer, France; Algeciras (2nd call); returning to New York. About 42 days. 4 passengers. Age limit: 75. About $6,300 double; $6,930 single. Fares are Euro-based. Segments may be available.
Grimaldi - Roll-on/roll-off vessels depart Southampton, England for Salerno, Italy; Piraeus, Greece; Izmir, Turkey; Alexandria, Egypt; Limassol, Cyprus; Ashdod, Israel; Salerno (2nd call); Savona, Italy; Setubal, Portugal; Bristol/Portbury, England; Cork, Ireland; Esbjerg, Denmark; Wallhamn, Sweden; Antwerp, Belgium returning to Southampton. About 35 days. 9-10 passengers. Age limit: 85. Grande Class "A" Vessels: About $2,525-$5,049 double; $4,059-$5,049 single. (Most cabins have an upper and lower berth.) Grande Class "C" Vessels: About $3,218-$5,049 double; $4,208-$5,049 single. Fares are Euro-based. Grimaldi.pdf
Grimaldi - Roll-on/roll-off vessels depart Valencia, Spain for Southampton, England; Flushing, Netherlands; Antwerp, Belgium; Bristol/Portbury, England; Setubal, Portugal; Livorno, Civitavecchia & Salerno, Italy; Piraeus, Greece; Gemlik & Yeniköy, Turkey; Salerno (2nd call); returning to Valencia. About 28 days. 4-8 passengers. Age limit: 85. About $3,192 double; $4,070 single. Triple & quad occupancy also available. Fares are Euro-based. Grimaldi_Euro_Aegean.pdf
Reederei F. Laeisz - REVISED. MSC Uganda departs Houston, TX for New Orleans, LA; Port Everglades, FL; Freeport, Bahamas; Barcelona, Spain; Gioia Tauro, Naples & La Spezia, Italy; Barcelona (2nd call); Sines, Portugal; Caucedo, Dominican Republic; Cristobal, Panama; Veracruz & Altamira, Mexico; returning to Houston. About 48 days. 8 passengers. Age limit 79. About $6,144 double, $6,528 single. Add $311 taxes, deviation insurance, fees. Fares are Euro-based. Segments may be available.
NSB - Maruba Africa departs Buenos Aires for Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Strait of Magellan; San Antonio, Chile; Callao, Peru; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Ilo, Peru; Antofagasta & San Antonio (2nd call), Chile; Strait of Magellan; Imbituba, Itaguai (Sepetiba) & Santos, Brazil; returning to Buenos Aires. About 42 days. 2 passengers. Age limit: 79. About $6,300 double; $8,190 single. Fares Euro-based. Taxes/fees/deviation ins. $368. NSB_South_America.pdf
NSB - Old Style route on CMA CGM Vancouver departs New York for Norfolk, VA; Savannah, GA; (Cape of Good Hope); Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia; Hong Kong, Yantian & Shanghai, China; Pusan, So. Korea; Seattle, WA; Vancouver, BC; Yokohama, Japan; Shanghai, Hong Kong & Yantian, China; Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia; (Cape of Good Hope); returning to New York. About 98 days. 5 passengers. Age limit: 79. About $12,789 double; $12,079-$14,921 single. New York to Seattle, or Seattle to New York, about 48 days, about $6,264 double; $5,916-$7,308 single. Taxes/fees/deviation insurance additional. Fares are Euro-based. .
NSB - Fast Route on Ville de Taurus departs Caucedo, DR for Puerto Cabello, Venezuela; Port of Spain, Trinidad; (Cape of Good Hope); Hong Kong and Chiwan, China; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Ningpo, Shanghai, & Qingdao, China; Pusan, So. Korea; Ensenada & Manzanillo, Mexico; Panama Canal; Kingston, Jamaica; returning to Caucedo. About 71 days. 6/8 passengers. Age limit: 79. About $9,053-$10,118 double; $10,118-$11,715 single. Taxes/fee/deviation ins. add'l. Fares are Euro-based.
Rickmers Linie - 9 general cargo vessels depart Houston for an approximate 124-day voyage. Basic route usually includes New Orleans, LA; Philadelphia, PA; Antwerp, Belgium; Hamburg, Germany; Genoa, Italy; Suez Canal transit; Jakarta (Tanjung Priok), Indonesia; Singapore; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Shanghai, Dalian, Xingang & Qingdao, China; Masan, So. Korea; Kobe & Yokohama, Japan; Panama Canal transit & return to Houston. Possible additional ports may be called in Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, as well as Long Beach, CA; Galveston, TX & Norfolk, VA. Itineraries are subject to change at any time. 7 passengers. Age limit: 75. About $13,020-$14,880 double; $14,880 -$17,925 single. Passengers must be flexible on duration and ports and accept the possibility of not knowing which ports will be called. Fares are Euro-based. Add $575 taxes/fees/deviation ins. Segments are not sold on this service. Rickmers_Linie_ATW.pdf
Please Note: Euro-based fares are subject to change at any time. The actual US$ fare will be based on the exchange rate at the time the currency is purchased. Any decrease in the fare at time of ticketing from that quoted will be refunded; any increase will be collected.
Remember, the key to enjoying this mode of travel is flexibility. The "First Commandment" for freighter buffs is the recognition that cargo movements govern all schedules and itineraries. The duration of freighter voyages are quoted as an average...they can be shorter or longer. Ports-of-call can change: some could be added, others dropped. Weather and port congestion are other factors that affect a ship's ability to stick to its original schedule. Sailing dates are quoted as "on or about" and changes should be expected. Rather than planning on a specific departure date, the freighter traveler should make his/her request somewhat broader. This listing is intended to be a guide. The information in these listings is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but we reserve the right to make corrections.
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