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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Tourism & Travel > I'd like to travel from New York to Scandinavia on a cargo ship.
 
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Whip Slagcheek
Sep 21, 2008

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where did you get this idea from? typically non-passenger ships don't just let people get on for fun. I don't think its quite like you imagine. usually to get a spot aboard you would have to have a merchant mariners license ( or certificate?) and he hired. Theres a ton of liability associated with letting random people aboard, and most companies flat out just wont do it.

I do believe some commercial ships have dedicated areas for passengers, though I've never heard of this in the USA. Only poorer regions of the world where this form of travel is their only option.


if you mean being a secret stowaway and hitching it across the pond I have heard a story of that happening before, so it is technically possible.

I guess i'm failing to grasp why you would want to be on a boat with nothing to do for a month+

are you trying to smuggle drugs or something?

There was an article by some Danish guy working for the Red Cross last month or so, guessing that's where he got his inspiration.

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Whip Slagcheek
Sep 21, 2008

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 OP it's probably a bad idea to discount what people that have worked on commercial ships are trying to tell you about conditions on commercial ships.

People get sea sick on cruise ships all of the time and those are pretty drat big. The ship being large certainly helps but a 40 ft swell is still a 40 ft swell.

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