[Simon & Emily]

OK, I've searched and searched (to the best of my blond capability......) and come up with nothing. Has anyone ever found any companies that sail on a one-way trip to NZ from the UK (or somewhere close) that doesn't cost the earth? I'm told that you cannot work your passage anymore, as that is now considered slave labour, and it seems that only the likes of the QE2 here even consider going that far, and then only on a round trip.

Can anyone help here?

Many thanks,

Emily

[Timbo]

A long while ago, somebody did post on this very esteemed forum about having made the journey on a freight liner. I really cant recall the cost involved, but the thing that made a big impact on them was a sense of having arrived, as against simply landed.
I am sure that someone will be be able to dig up the relevant thread for you.

[Tanya]

3. London (transfer) - Dunkirk (embarkation) - Tahiti - New Zealand

(Part of the Bank Line Round-the-World Service)



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The four Bank Line ships ARUNBANK, FOYLEBANK, SPEYBANK and TEIGNBANK (twelve passengers each in single and double cabins) also accepts passengers on the 45-day service from Dunkirk via Tahiti to Auckland, New Zealand. Service is out by way of Panama. Call +44 (0)20 7723 2450 or e-mail for availability.

Itinerary: London (UK by mini-bus), Dunkirk (France, embarkation), Papéeté (Tahiti) and Auckland.

http://members.aol.com/CruiseAZ/col.htm

Tanya

[eric_amanda]

I posted some details I think earlier this year, but can't for the life of me find the thread right now.

The details were for a travel agent in Hawkes Bay NZ, but he could do the travel in either direction. I will have a hunt around and see if I can find his number.

In the meantime however, the figures he was quoting me at the time were about £1,000 per person one way. This was on a freight liner, but they still apparently have some luxuries and he told me that you would be well looked after as the staff have very little else to do!!! Oh and it takes about 33 days.

Would love to do it myself one day...

Amanda

[jubjub]

It was Heimatseeker that did the freighter journey

http://www.geocities.com/freighterman.geo/mainmenu.html

some info from their site, I remember hubby quite fancying doing the jouuney that way too.. so he saved the page in favourites!

[Smiler]

I remeber reading about this somewhere else (before I even considered coming to NZ) and it sounded a good deal and fun too.


Would be interested to hear if anyone has done it this way.

Deborah

[katandbob]

3. London (transfer) - Dunkirk (embarkation) - Tahiti - New Zealand

(Part of the Bank Line Round-the-World Service)



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The four Bank Line ships ARUNBANK, FOYLEBANK, SPEYBANK and TEIGNBANK (twelve passengers each in single and double cabins) also accepts passengers on the 45-day service from Dunkirk via Tahiti to Auckland, New Zealand. Service is out by way of Panama. Call +44 (0)20 7723 2450 or e-mail for availability.

Itinerary: London (UK by mini-bus), Dunkirk (France, embarkation), Papéeté (Tahiti) and Auckland.

http://members.aol.com/CruiseAZ/col.htm

Tanya

:laugh :laugh Oh what a chuckle I had, I work in the Marine industry and recognised these ships! wouldn't that be a giggle - to tell the boss that I am leaving and securing passage on one of them :laugh mind you, dont know wether my OH could sit around that long! but I have bookmarked the links!

Kat

[katandbob]

wow wheres the time gone - just been reading Maries world tour for the last 2 hrs!!oops
better get some work done smartish

ttfn

Kat :eek: