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Crossing the Atlantic on a sailing ship as a passenger? (mander.xyz)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Does anyone know if there are any companies/organizations that offer the possibility to sail the Atlantic by boat as a passenger (so not as a (more or less) experienced crew member). Are there any? Or announced plans or something like that?

(I'm not talking about being a passenger on a large cargo ship. I'm curious about the possibility to cross the Atlantic with a low carbon footprint).

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Looks like the main options are the things you've already ruled-out:

Lowest impact travel: passenger on a cargo ship.
Zero-emissions vehicle: £6000 trip on a sailing boat, but any normal-sized boat is going to expect everyone on board to take shifts.

Maybe you can find a "tall ship" that's big enough to have passive passengers (example), or pay the small boat to bring a higher ratio of paid crew to let the passengers sleep.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thanks. The tall ships look amazing.

I don't understand why there arent more commercial options around. Aren't there armies of rich tourists and digital nomads struggling with their CO2 footprints?

Wouldnt it be possible to have WiFi on such tall ships? Wouldnt it be possible for people to work online for some weeks?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

It might be a trope by now, but when you mention "rich tourists and digital nomads"... have you read For The Win?

When Cory Doctorow considers this question, ... His character, an archetype of the subcultures you mention, voiced by the most cyberpunk author you ever read, chooses a cargo ship.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I didn't know it yet. But it looks interesting. Thanks for the tip.

[–] akwd169 3 points 3 months ago

Thanks for the book rec