IFR 356
USA Gulf Coast – South America East Coast – Central America
Route
Houston / USA – Cristobal / Panama – Cartagena / Colombia – Suape – Santos – Navegantes – Itapoa – Paranagua – Santos – Rio de Janeiro – Salvador / all Brazil – Cartagena – Cristobal – Veracruz – Altamira / both Mexico – Houston or similar
Duration
About 49 days round-trip
About 20 days to Santos
About 18 days Rio – Veracruz
About 22 days Rio – Houston
More partial trips on request
Departures
About every 2 months
About the vessel
Container vessel, built 2001, international ship command, 68,800 tons dead-weight, length 300 m, breadth 40 m, speed 24 kn, container capacity 6,500 TEU, indoor swimming pool, sauna, fitness room, salon, elevator, steward, TV/DVD
Cabins
Two double cabins (Owner and Purser), shower/WC, about 30 sqm, bed 200 x 180 cm, separate living room, carpet, fridge, desk, seating area, TV/DVD/HiFi, F-deck, open view to the front
1 single cabin, shower/WC, about 18 sqm, bed 200 x 125 cm, separate living room, carpet, fridge, E-deck, open view to the front
Comments
From the US Gulf Coast to ports in Brazil and Central America A visit to the old town of Cartagena and the view of vessels in front of the Panama Canal are among the highlights of this voyage.
Shore leave
Berthing times approx. 12-36 hours
Documents
Passport
Visa
ESTA-permit for the USA, in Mexico the tourist card (about USD $ 30) will be issued by immigrations
Vaccinations
Yellow fever
Passage prices
€ 5,260.00 per person in the double cabin
€ 5,995.00 single use of the double cabin
€ 5,015.00 single cabin
Starting at € 2,260.00 to Santos
Starting at € 2,070.00 Rio – Veracruz
Starting at € 2,450.00 Rio – Houston
More partial trips on request
Travel insurance
Travel health and liability insurance
Medical certificate
Travel reports by customers
Central America
- Hello Birgit!
Just to let you know I had an amazing experience – absolutely loved the whole experience. 5 countries visited, each offering diverse adventures plus the star of the show travelling on the freighter. So many photos and memories to sift and sort through but here’s 3 photos that I hope will give an essence of my trip!
CMA CGM Hydra was my home for 12 days! Cabin was huge – 3 portholes so plenty of light. 24 crew members and me! Captain Paniec and the crew...
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South America
Dear Nina
Just to give you all my favorable comments on the month spent at sea from Antwerp to Antofagasta on the CCNI Rotterdam last February.
Everything was up to my expectation, comfortable cabin, staff very friendly, weather ok, co-traveler extra, schedule respected. Just the food….
Thank you again, this was a nice trip.
Best regards- Hello Birgit!
Just to let you know I had an amazing experience – absolutely loved the whole experience.?? 5 countries visited, each offering diverse adventures plus the star of the show travelling on the freighter. So many photos and memories to sift and sort through but here’s 3 photos that I hope will give an essence of my trip!
CMA CGM Hydra was my home for 12 days!?? Cabin was huge – 3 portholes so plenty of light.?? 24 crew members and me!?? Captain P. and the...
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USA
Thanks for making the last Trip on MV Ocean possible, after a rough start it turned out to be an excellent voyage. Please forward my thanks to the captain, crew and owner who came on board in Jacksonville and to you folks.
