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Freighter Cruises

Links to cruise freighters and freighter cruise lines that take on passengers.

Aranui 3 - Cruise Freighter to Paradise

The passenger freighter the Aranui 3 cruises from Tahiti to the Tuamotu and Marquesas islands of French Polynesia. Read this 5-page feature on the About Cruises Guide's adventure on the Aranui 3.

Freighter Travel - How to Travel by Freighter Boat - Freighter Travel

How to travel by freighter by the About.com Guide to Student Travel.

Why Travel by Freighter FAQ

Why should someone planning a vacation or extended travel consider a freighter cruise?

Aranui - Freighter Travel in French Polynesia

The freighter Aranui is operated by Compagnie Polynesienne de Transporte Maritime and offers cruises among the islands of French Polynesia. The 16-day trip includes stopovers in the Marquesas and Tuamotu islands.

FreighterTrips.com

A forum for freighter travel enthusiasts. The site also contains a booking service and voyage profiles of passenger freighter cruises.

Maris Freighter Cruises

Maris offers a variety of freighter voyages from coastal and island specialities to one-way ocean crossings or around the world cruises. Site contains good information on planning a freighter cruise.

Hurtigruten - (Formerly Norwegian Coastal Voyage, Inc.)

Hurtigruten (formerly Norwegian Coastal Voyage) has cruised the fjords of Norway for a century. Currently the ships stop at 34 ports along the coast. Itineraries are designed for the seasoned cruiser.

TravLtips - Cruise & Freighter Travel Association

Excellent information on freighter or "non-traditional" cruise travel.

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