IFR 400
Northern Europe – West Africa
Route
Hamburg – Amsterdam – Tilbury – Antwerp – Cotonou / Benin – Lagos / Nigeria – Tema / Ghana – Hamburg
Duration
About 33 days round-trip
About 15 days to Cotonou
About 17 days to Lagos
More partial trips on request
Departures
2-3x per month
About the vessel
Roll on / roll off container vessels, built 2002-2011, international ship command, 27,500 tons dead-weight, length 214 m, breadth 32 m, speed 19 kn, car capacity 2,500, container capacity 1,321 TEU, fitness room, salon, elevator, steward, TV/DVD
Cabins
The cabins vary depending on the vessel.
There are inside cabins with bunk beds, outdoor cabins with single beds, outdoor owner cabins with double beds (130-140 cm), separate living room, seating area, desk.
All cabins have shower/WC, the outside cabins have open view sideways.
Comments
These vessels of an Italian shipping company offer the rare possibility of a voyage to West Africa.
On-board currency €, on-board language Italian and English.
Shore leave
Berthing times 20-48 hours
Documents
Passport
Visa
For Benin, Ghana and Nigeria (depending on route)
Vaccinations
Yellow fever
Passage prices
€ 2,030.00 round-trip per person in inside cabins
€ 2,805.00 round-trip single use of inside cabins
€ 3,075.00 round-trip per person in outside cabins with single beds
€ 3,935.00 round-trip single use of outside cabins with single beds
€ 3,935.00 round-trip per person in owner cabin
€ 5,900.00 round-trip single use of owner cabin
Starting at € 955.00 to € 2,780.00 to Cotonou and Lagos
More partial trips on request
Deviation insurance
Fixed fee of € 115.00 per person.
On disembarkation in Antwerp additional embarkation fees of € 150.00, or for 2 persons € 75.00 each, are charged.
Travel insurance
Travel health and liability insurance
