UK to Australia by sea

[ecosse3]

Does anyone know of a shipping company that takes fare paying passengers from UK to Australia.

[jno]

http://www.strandtravel.co.uk/strandvoyages/sv_main.asp

There are also cruise liners that do round-the-world trips, but rather more expensive

[ecosse3]

Many thanks jno I will check it out

[sddsddean]

Try this ecosse. http://www.cruise-information-center.com/freighter_cruises.htm

If you click on 'Learn more about freighter cruises', then on the right under 'voyages' click Aus & NZ, you get some cruises people have done. On e is Tilbury to Melbourne in 49 days. You should be able to find some info on these pages.

[nickmo]

Hi - ahve a look at http://www.freighterworld.com/ as one option

If you google freighter cruise you get a load of possibles.

If you are near a port, speak to the shippnig and freight lines there and they will also advise which freighters will carry passengers/itinerary. You may get owners cabins, or just passenger cabins, but it is certainly a possibility to travel like this.

Some of the ships even have swimming pools, etc so its not like sailing for 6 weeks looking at containers.

[ecosse3]

Thanks sddsddean and nickmo I will get onto it