Hello All

I am so very very happy to have found and joined this site. As I am leaving this spring for the ultimate journey I am sure it will be a godsend along the long long way.

I've been trying to find transatlantic passage by sea from the east coast of North America to Europe, preferably southern Europe, with me and my bike, a 1979 BMW R100T. I'm looking for sea passage because, well, as far as I'm concerned, the slower the passage, the richer the experience, ya know what I mean?

At first I was trying the cruise ships, but after extensive surfing and telephoning I found that only Cunard's Queen Elizabeth allows vehicles, and right now that ship is off going RTW , and she isnt doing Transatlantic W>E passage again until spring, 2006.

So I moved on to http://travltips.com/freighterdirectory.html a travel agency that specializes in getting travelers on freighters, handling many lines which go just about everywhere. Prices are ok, about $100us/day, but travltips claims not to handle bikes at all, and have told me to find a "freight forwarder". I'm still in commnication to find out if I can get myself and my bike on the same boat, so as to avoid any of the horror stories we've heard concerning lost bikes.

As she'll be my home for who knows how many years, I'm not about to split up with my bike.

Anyway, I'm just wondering if anyone has any updates or info for me concerning getting on a boat.


Thanks and safe passage for all.

cat

[This message has been edited by Universalcat (edited 25 January 2005).]

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