Now you can take a cruise to and from Mumbai and Bangkok, Athens instead of flying

 

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Being cramped up in spaces with no leg-room for up to six hours can be a torturous affair and can be especially challenging in long-duration flights. For now there is some respite for travellers who can scoop out a sizeable amount and some time for such journeys. Vikings Ocean Cruises is bringing two international cruises to and from Mumbai - Mumbai to Bangkok and Athens to Mumbai.
 
The Viking Orion will take passengers on a cruise called Across the Bay of Bengal, from Mumbai to Bangkok in 16 days. This route will also cover 8 guided tours and 5 countries. One will be able to spend a day in the sprawling beaches of Goa, sample the beauty and learn about cultural heritage of Colombo, take in the beauty of the gorgeous Kuala Lumpur, spend a day exploring in Singapore, and visit the palm-fringed beaches of Koh Samui, before reaching the destination in Bangkok.
  
The Athens to Mumbai cruise is journey handcrafted for history buffs as the 21-day cruise will take the ancient trading route from Greece to India.

 

Full story:  http://www.businesstoday.in/trending/world/international-cruise-to-from-mumbai-bangkok-athens/story/262843.html

 

-- business today 2017-10-31

Love traveling by ship, but prefer overnight ferries. 

From $4999 for 16 days, bit expensive

1 hour ago, yellowboat said:

Love traveling by ship, but prefer overnight ferries. 

 

Braver man than me! 

 

I have a morbid fear of ships - liners, freighters, luxury cruisers, ferries etc. Wouldn't get me on a cruise if you paid me.

 

Yet I've flown in jets, light aircraft, hot air balloons, gliders and parachuted. And happy to do so.

 

On the ferry from Dover to France I stood on the deck the whole trip! Hovercraft was a sort of compromise though!

I've always said, "If I wanted to travel by ship, I'd have joined the Navy".  I'll take 40,000 ft +, any time.

A lot of us on here spent a working lifetime at sea in one capacity or another, believe we may well pass on this trip!