Norveilex

In the recent past the OP has asked similar questions about using a cruise ship for transportation to other places...Jamaica...Russia...transatlantic travel. It's a bit hard to take repeated asking of essentially the same question very seriously.

I get in an odd sort of mood and the notion crosses my mind. It is kind of hard to describe. I feel like a monkey that wants to get off the island. But, decides against it eventually.

Can you be a little more specific of your potential trip start-end points.

 

I think that I can possibly answer with the following trip that was done by another poster. The were moving to South America (Chile or somewhere down that way), and they said they were boarding in Los Angeles, and then disembarking in the relevant port in South America. So yes it appeared to be a mode of transportation. They were on the trip where the Splendor was moving back from the West Coast to the East Coast and could not go through the Panama Canal. They decided to cruise (instead of flying down) because they could take more luggage using the ship - but it all had to go in their cabin.

Anywhere in the USA is where I can start. I would like to go to Cancun.

Do any of them allow you to use their ship as a mode of transportation? Can you use them as a means of traveling? Do they allow you to get off and not have to get back on?

Are there any companies that provide boat rides from the USA to Jamaica? I don't mean cruises, but using a boat as a mode of transportation. I want to do some traveling this year and I'm really afraid of flying. So, I'm trying to learn as much about boat travel as I can.

I would like to thank you both for answering my questions. I have another question. How difficult is it to get a Russian visa? I have an online friend that can give me an invitation. How long does does it usually take?

This might sound like an odd question. I am thinking about traveling to Russia. I thought about taking the Queen Mary 2 from New York to Southampton. Then going from there to Russia by train.

The question I have is... Do I need visa for every country? Since the ship is stopping in the UK... do I need a visa for there? Do I need visas for the countries that I have to stop and get on a different train? For example a stop in Poland on my way to Russia. Would I need a visa for Poland?

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask this. I'm sorry in advance if it isn't. Is it possible to travel from the USA to Russia by ship? I want to get off and stay in Russia for a while. Has anyone here traveled to Russia this way? What was your experience like?

Cunard's Queen Mary 2 (QM2) is the only ship which offers a regular transatlantic crossing. It is, I believe, technically the only 'ocean liner' rather than a cruise ship. We have sailed both ways on her, and it was a very enjoyable experience.

 

Most other cruise lines do offer 'occasional' rather than regular crossings. These are often 'repositioning' cruises, where a ship is moved from, for example, a winter season in the Caribbean to a summer season in the Mediterranean. An example would be a cruise from the Caribbean via Fort Lauderdale and then across to Funchal (Madeira) and on to Barcelona. Obviously these go in both directions! We have recently been on such a cruise, from Barcelona, via a number of ports to Rio de Janeiro.

 

You can certainly cruise to Russia. There are many Baltic cruises, most call into St Petersburg. However, you would be unlikely to be able to do this in one trip from the USA. You could sail across to Europe and then either pick up another cruise, or, more likely, spend some time travelling on land to reach another port and then depart to the Baltic.

 

You are not alone. In 1964 my mother was desperate to see her siblings in the USA, but was terrified of flying. So, we sailed from Southampton to New York on the Queen Elizabeth, and back, several weeks later, on the Queen Mary! I just wish I could remember more about the trip. Sailing is a far more relaxing way to travel than flying, but you may have to do some manoeuvring to get yourself to the appropriate ports!

Thanks for the fast response. I have done some more searching and found a few that sound like what you are talking about. I wanted to go in February, but there doesn't seem to be any cruises. My main goal is just to get to Europe or any place close to Russia. I would take a train to Russia from anywhere.

I'm sorry if this is not the right place to ask this question. I have been looking online for companies that do transatlantic travel. I'm not sure if this place is just about cruise vacations. If it is, I'm really sorry.

I'm really afraid to fly in a plane. I've never done it and it just isn't something that I want to do. I have looked into transatlantic travel by ship and have a few questions. Is the Queen Mary 2 the only ship that does this? If not, what are the others? I seem to see some others that offer transatlantic trips, but I'm not sure. I've never been on a cruise ever. Are there any that go to Russia?

Thanks for your time and have a good day!