IFR 651
Asia – Panama Canal – USA-East Coast
Route
Ningbo – Shanghai / both China – Pusan / Korea – Panama Canal – New York – Norfolk – Savannah / all USA – Panama Canal – Qingdao – Ningbo or similar
Duration
About 77 days round-trip
About 30 days Ningbo – New York
About 40 days Savannah – Ningbo
More partial trips on request
Departures
About every 2 months
About the vessel
Container vessels, built 2017, international ship command, 149,000 tons dead-weight, length 366 m, breadth 48 m, speed 24 kn, container capacity 14,400 TEU, partly swimming pool, fitness room, salon, small library, steward, TV/DVD
Cabins
3 double cabins, about 22-25 sqm, shower/WC, 2 single beds, seating area, desk, fridge
Comments
An interesting Pacific crossing with newer vessels of a French shipping company.
In Shanghai the new container port in Yanshan will be called at, transport costs to the city center approx. 90,- USD.
Ningbo is easy to reach from Shanghai.
In Pusan only disembarkation is allowed, no embarkation.
Alcohol is not allowed on board.
Shore leave
Berthing times 12-48 hours.
For arrangements in the Asian region we provide contact to a Chinese tour operator with German speaking staff. You will receive additional information with your travel confirmation.
Documents
Passport
Visa
Visa for China (embarking/disembarking in Shanghai requires special visa types) and USA (type B1/B2)
Vaccinations
Yellow fever
Passage prices
€ 7,700.00 round-trip per person in a double cabin
€ 8,470.00 for single use of a double cabin
Starting at € 3,000.00 Ningbo – New York
Starting at € 4,000.00 Savannah – Ningbo
More partial trips on request
The shipping company charges a management fee of € 57.00 per person. (The management fee includes overseas health insurance during the voyage.)
Travel insurance
Travel health and liability insurance
Medical certificate
Travel reports by customers
Asia
- 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.
