Cargo tourism – sea and ocean tour on cargo ships – recently gaining increasing popularity among fans to see the world. And most interestingly, a close cabin of a passing container ship costs such passengers is much more expensive than apartments on Board following a similar route cruise liner.
Travellers are willing to pay $115 a day for the opportunity with the team to go on a voyage on an ocean vessel which carries freight, not passengers. This amount significantly exceeds the daily cost of stay aboard the most luxurious liners on the popular tourist trails, writes Bloomberg. According to the publication, one day in a week-long cruise through the Caribbean sea on the Carnival ship level can cost up to $90, and it’s a given more than the rich entertainment program, which at the trucks, of course, is often not provided.
It is believed that the first “cargo tour” were private customers paying companies for permission to accompany their cargo in transit. As a rule, they were bulky things like cars, large appliances, furniture, which were purchased including via the Internet, and the delivery of which their new owners had wished to supervise personally.
This trend has not gone unnoticed, and pretty soon the carriers themselves have begun to offer as separate services to all interested the opportunity to travel over the seas and oceans together with your new acquisition directly to transporting his cargo ship. And today such exotic trips can already be ordered from specialized agencies, professional organization of the tour on modern container ships.
Moreover, as noted by Bloomberg, as the slowing growth in the world economy suffer from many of the problems with obtaining the necessary permits. Now shipowners themselves, trying to compensate for the losses from the drop in freight volumes, actively offer space on their ships, eager for adventure tourists, each flight brings in 10 times more revenue than the standard 20-foot container.
Moreover, the competition for a “commercial tourists” only increases. On request passenger freighter travel any search engine will give a couple hundred thousand references to the company in which all the tell, show, take the order, will send and will meet all who are interested in this new and still unusual form of entertainment. But, as we have said, commercial tourism – entertainment not free. How?
Bloomberg as an example, the results offer some Maris Freighter Travel, according to which only $3024 anyone can participate in “special cruise on a luxury cargo vessel”, which in 2 weeks will be cruising in the waters of French Polynesia.
Along the way, the company also promises a certain level of facilities sufficient to ensure that passengers were not bored, 3 meals in the company of officers of the ship, in the cabin where you can relax and read, and the opportunity to enjoy music and movies. Drinks can also be bought, but, as Bloomberg writes, “moderately”, in the sense that “do not rely on the 137 types of beer, both on cruise ships Norwegian Cruise Line”.
Potential “cargo tour” company-the organizers of the tour recommends planning journeys in advance is mandatory given the fact that cargo ships in most cases take on Board not more than 12 paid passengers. For example, the Australian Freighter Expeditions, cargo ships advised to book at least six months or even earlier, especially on the most popular flights between Europe and China. And finally – a short video.
