IFR 716
Asia – Australia – New Zealand
Route
Hong Kong – Keelung / Taiwan – Shanghai – Ningbo – Shekou / all China – Kaohsiung / Taiwan – Brisbane / Australia – Auckland – Port Chalmers – Lyttelton – Napier – Tauranga / all New Zealand – Hong Kong or similar
Duration
About 48 days round-trip
About 21 days to Brisbane
About 14 days Tauranga – Hong Kong
More partial trips on request
Departures
About every 2 months
About the vessel
Container vessels, built 2008, international ship command, 50,000 tons dead-weight, length 280 m, breadth 32 m, speed 21 kn, container capacity 4,400 TEU, swimming pool, fitness room, salon, small library, TV/DVD, steward
Cabins
1 double cabin “Owner”, shower/WC, about 23 sqm
3 single cabins, shower/WC, about 13-16 sqm)
All cabins have a seating area, desk, fridge and are positioned on E-deck
Comments
A voyage along the North and South Island of New Zealand.
In Shanghai the new container port in Yanshan will be called at, transport costs to the city center about € 90.00.
Alcohol is not allowed on board.
Shore leave
Berthing times approx. 12-36 hours
Documents
Passport
Visa
China (special regulations for Shanghai), ETA for Australia and New Zealand.
Vaccinations
Yellow Fever (if Chinese ports are called at).
Passage prices
Starting at € 5,760.00 round-trip
Starting at € 2,520.00 to Brisbane
Starting at € 1,680.00 Tauranga – Hong Kong
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.)
Embarkation / Disembarkation fees
When embarking or disembarking in Australia about $ 50 USD are to be paid to the local authorities in cash, on embarkation in Brisbane an additional $ 60 USD embarkation fees are charged.
Possible fees in other ports a payable in cash to the corresponding authorities/agents. On disembarkation in New Zealand a return or onward flight ticket is required.
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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Australia
- Hi Susanne.
My husband and I really enjoyed our voyage on the Wiking which is a very nice ship and still feels very new. The Captain and crew were most welcoming and made our voyage very enjoyable. As the ship is so new it occurred to us that you may not have any pictures of the accommodation so I have enclosed some pictures of the owners cabin, officers lounge and the officers dining room in case you may want to use them. I will send them in two emails as the photos take up some...
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