How does freighter travel differ from a cruise travel?

What it's like to sail aboard a container ship, where travelers trade the amenities of a cruise ship for solitude. Leisure cruising aboard a freighter vessel is a beloved but niche form of travel. Unlike a cruise ship, there are no nightclubs, water slides, and crowds of people aboard a freighter.



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The cost of a freighter cruise is calculated on the basis of a daily rate, with most voyages priced between US$100 - US$130 per day. The daily rate charged by freighters is much cheaper than ordinary cruise ships, which usually charge around US$200 - US$400 per day.

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Freighter Cruises, General Information and Reservations Bookings are available for roundtrip and longer one way voyages, between the continents only. Departure date and itinerary can vary, and the steamship line can use a substitute vessel of a similar size and standard. Port time varies from half a day to two days.

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Cargo ships usually offer single, twin or double bed cabins. Most of the vessels have exterior cabins with sitting areas, desk, shower and WC all fitted to a good standard of comfort. Remember though that these are hard working cargo ships, not cruise ships!

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Cargo ships can carry regular passengers around the world and you can book your ticket on one if you'd like to experience the seven seas in a slow-travel kind of way! Here's all you need to know. Shiver me timbers, pirates, cargo ship travel is a thing!

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Cruise ships are designed to be incredibly safe and reliable, so thankfully they don't sink very often. In fact, the last major cruise ship sinking was in 2012 when the Costa Concordia capsized off the coast of Italy.

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Some travel agencies specialise in finding places for passengers on cargo vessels but not all cargo ships will take passengers and those that do will certainly not be free. Riding gangs are sometimes employed to do maintenance work ,usually stripping generators down for survey work.

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It's cheaper (and cooler) than flying. Cargo cruises cost between $65 and $125 per day, which includes lodging and three meals a day.

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