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

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 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] 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Findacrew.net - Typically private boat owners looking for a hand on crossings. No experience might make this a bit of a push and I havent used it for about 10 years so...

A better chance might be to try and get ahold of the merchant navy.

Plenty of big ships that take a volunteer crew, especially for ship delivery. They can be picky about who they make shipmates, so dont sound fucking useless if you contact someone. Competition to be crew can get fierce.

Depending where you are, most seem to do the business on Facebook.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I also haven't looked at findacrew.net for years, but I remember seeing a few "M looking for F (>30) for crew/FWB" ads, which seemed kinda creepy. Especially, you know, because of the implication.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks, will have a look. (I guess that scammy social platform found a way back into my life).