FYI: I got off the Grimaldi ship with my BMW 1200 a couple of days ago.

Everything went great, on the whole.

Some minor issues:
1. The trip should have been 30 July to early September.
The ship only left Hamburg 09 August, arrived in Buenos Aires 16 September.
(Well, they say from the start that there might be delays. Feight has priority over passengers.)
2. Food was plenty. Alas, it was not always tasty. I guess I just had bad luck with the sicilian chef. I often had some of the crews Indian curry instaed. The officers and crew were very friendly and helpful though.

Positive:
1. Very quiet trip across the Atlantic. Seasickness wasn't even remotely an issue.
2. The delay was mostly due to longer than expected time in the harbours. Therefore I could take my bike out for day rides in Tilbury, Antwerp and Le Havre. I went to Canterbury, Bruges and Rouen. Great!
3. There is a big problem with theft in the African ports of Dakar, Conakry and Freetown. The crew was on high alert and the bikes were safely locked up in a small compartment after we had left Europe.
4. Customs procedures in Buenos Aires were a breeze: The 2 necessary forms were already filled in, I just had to sign them and off I went to the harbour gate were I got my passport stamped. No-one wanted to look at the bike or the documents. All was done in 5 minutes and I could into town.

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