Ships to UK

[vickersvc10]

I will be returning permanently to the UK next summer and would love to make the trip by sea. Does anyone know anything about cargo/passenger ships to the UK from Thailand? I know that it can be done from Port Klaeng in Malaysia, but I haven't been able to get info about ships from Thailand.

[Rimmer]

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[CharlieH]

If you know of it in Malaysia, just go from there, its not like its far to travel to Malaysia from Thailand is it,

[melvinmelvin]

I'd guess your best bet would be to look at opportunities from Hong Kong and/or Singapore.

Passenger ships I doubt you will find.

However, some commercial cargo ships take on a few passengers.

[CRUNCHER]

Google "vacations to go.com". A very good website for cruises, but when you have found what you want, check the cruise lines website as you might get some good deals.

Lots of cruises stop at Lam Chabang, but I do not think they normally take on new passengers. Try E-mailing the cruise line direct to see what they can do. They might make a special arrangement for you. It does not hurt to ask.

[JohnC]

I don't know how many times I have said this "Google is your friend!"

http://www.flightlesstravel.com/plan/cargo-ships/

[StreetCowboy]

I don't know how many times I have said this "Google is your friend!"

...

You could try googling it.

I learnt to walk on the ship home, so I am told

[rocketboybkk]

Would be a good trip but maybe boring on a container ship?

Not an expert but they're not geared up for luxury or entertainment

Be interesting to find someone who genuinely done it long distance

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[StreetCowboy]

Would be a good trip but maybe boring on a container ship?

Not an expert but they're not geared up for luxury or entertainment

Be interesting to find someone who genuinely done it long distance

I learnt to walk on the ship home, so I am told, but I don't remember much about it

[StreetCowboy]

Would be a good trip but maybe boring on a container ship?

Not an expert but they're not geared up for luxury or entertainment

Be interesting to find someone who genuinely done it long distance

I learnt to walk on the ship home, so I am told, but I don't remember much about it.

I once met an Icelandic bloke who took casual work on ships - I think trawlers, but I'm not sure. As I've just mentioned elsewhere, I'm a bit lacking in intellectual curiosity, and I never asked him about practical details

Edited September 24, 2015 by StreetCowboy

[rickthailand]

hollabd america line

[melvinmelvin]

I don't know how many times I have said this "Google is your friend!"

http://www.flightlesstravel.com/plan/cargo-ships/

If I were to do what OP wants I'd take a closer look at the German companies in the link above, maybe especially Rickmer

[melvinmelvin]

Would be a good trip but maybe boring on a container ship?

Not an expert but they're not geared up for luxury or entertainment

Be interesting to find someone who genuinely done it long distance

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If a BOXer is set up to take a few passengers I think I can assure you that the trip will be very comfortable.

Entertainment, genereally no. But comfortable, yes.

Containerships and ro-ro ships generally visit several harbours, (except the very big ones that load in excess of 15000 boxes).

However, the stops are very short, and generally container harbours are often way out of town.

For some peculiar reason gas tankers and chemical tankers tend to dock relatively close to city facilities.

Short stops though.

Same goes for dry bulk carriers, reasonably close to city facilities. Theses stays can often last several days.

Oil tankers; often dock way out of city facilities and short stays.

(when I say short stays I mean 10-15-20 hours)

You should get a grip of your priorities and look at ships accordingly.

If I were doing the same I guess I'd look at a big gas tanker after it having discharged in Singapore

or an oil tanker having discharged in Singapore and returning to load in the Persian Golf for a return to Europe.

[stoneyboy]

Would be a good trip but maybe boring on a container ship?

Not an expert but they're not geared up for luxury or entertainment

Be interesting to find someone who genuinely done it long distance

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I've done long distance 24 days in fact on an oil rig on a ship see below picture.

Very boring,nothing to see but the rig crew looked after us on the tow as its called.

Cape Town to Dampier Australia.

Won't be much more fun on a container ship,but will be an experience non the less.

[South]

In a previous life I worked on deep sea ships including tankers and container ships. Have done the Far East to Europe (and vise versa) countless times. Modern container ships are the fastest commercial ships out there with speeds of around 24 knots. The accommodation is usually very good (swimming pool, gym, lounges, internet etc) and en-suite cabins. Life is much slower, you are away from the rat race, changing scenery everyday and depending on the vessel you are on, interesting ports of call too. As stated earlier, container ships don't spend too much time in port where as bulk carriers/cargo ships and tankers spend longer. To keep busy you need to read, blog and exercise as there is not a lot else to do especially if you are not working. Some commercial ships carry a very limited number of passengers and these passengers have pretty much the freedom of the vessel, dining with the captain and a popular spot is the bridge where they can find out how modern day ships operate/navigate etc.

The longest voyage I ever did was from Port Chalmers in the south of New Zealand via Cape Horn to Northern Europe, 29 days in all without stopping! As the OP is wanting to travel from this region, he can expect good weather across the Indian Ocean, up the Red Sea, an interesting transit through the Suez Canal, possibly one or two ports in the Mediterranean, through the Straits of Gibraltar, a weather change, across the Bay of Biscay to the northern European coast with possible visits to large ports such as Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, Southampton, Felixstowe etc.

It would definitely be an experience, not cheap and not fast, but an experience for sure.