About Freighter Cruising

Welcome to the exciting world of Freighter Cruising – seeing the world from a bulk cargo or container vessel.

Freighter Travel is here to advise you on all aspects of cargo travel and to assist you in planning a trip to remember.

A cruise on a cargo ship could be the most rewarding experience of your lifetime. You can visit places you have only dreamed about, where traditional cruise ships may not call and return home with a store of adventures and memories to cherish.

Cruise as a passenger with the merchant marine and savor the tranquility and elements of the ocean without the hustle and bustle of a cruise ship.

You get all the benefits of excellent accommodation and meals; the opportunity to get to know the crew, the workings of the ship; and an almost endless choice of destinations or ports of call.

Some cargo ships have a swimming pool and gymnasium which are shared with the ships crew and/or officers.

Cruise Duration

Voyages can range from a round-the-world tour, taking perhaps 120 days, to an eleven-day coastal trip visiting Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Timaru and Tauranga. The possibilities are almost endless.

Options

Freighter Travel has the facility through our IATA Bonded Travel Agency to combine your cruise with air travel or a land-based tour or holiday.

This allows you to join any passenger cargo ship at your chosen port of call, and to disembark at the time and destination to suit your plans. You have the option of including a short cruise while you are overseas, flying to and from your cruise, cruising to your destination and flying home, or visa versa.

If your preference is for more than one cruise to see specific ports of call, we can arrange your connecting flights, rental car, accommodation and/or tours between cruises. We can also arrange any documentation that you may require.

For some indication of the range of ports of call from which you may choose please see the Destinations page.

Insurance and Health

On any overseas trip, adequate insurance is essential. You will require full cover for all travel, luggage and medical for the duration of your time overseas. If you are on medication make sure you have an adequate supply. Freighters do not carry qualified doctors, but one of the crew is often appointed as the ships medical officer who can attend to minor problems.

Making Your Booking

Your holiday arrangements require our close liaison with you and the shipping company. It must be appreciated that as you will be sailing on a working ship you will need to have a flexible approach to your travel arrangements.