IFR 813
Voyage around the world with Panama Canal and Suez Canal
Route
Hong Kong – Shekou – Ningbo – Shanghai / all China – Pusan / South Korea – Panama Canal – Houston – Mobile – New Orleans – Tampa – Miami / all USA – Suez Canal – Singapore – Vung Tau / Vietnam – Hong Kong or similar
Duration
About 83 days round-trip
About 33 days Hong Kong – Houston
About 35 days Miami – Singapore
More partial trips on request
Departures
About 2 times per month
About the vessel
Container vessels, built 2008-2010, international ship command, 66,000 – 90,000 tons dead-weight, length 270 – 340 m, breadth 40 m, speed 26 kn, container capacity 5,700 – 8,500 TEU, fitness room, salon, steward, TV/DVD Not on all vessels: sauna, swimming pool, small library, PS4.
Cabins
Varies, depending on the vessel:
1-4 double cabins, about 14-29 sqm, shower/WC, bed 200 x 140 cm, seating area, desk, fridge, E- or F-deck
Comments
Discover the Panama and Suez Canals on one voyage.
In Shanghai the new container port in Yanshan will be called at, transport costs to the city center about € 200.00.
Embarkation in Pusan is not allowed.
Alcohol is not allowed on board.
Shore leave
Berthing times about 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 (special visa regulations for embarkation/disembarkation in Shanghai) and USA (type B1/B2). For embarkation/disembarkation in Vietnam a business visa is required.
Vaccinations
Yellow fever
Passage prices
€ 7,700.00 round-trip per person in double cabin
€ 9,000.00 round-trip single use of cabin
Starting at € 3,630.00 Hong Kong – Houston
Starting at € 3,850.00 Miami – Singapore
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
On embarkation/disembarkation in Singapore there are charges of $ 50 USD, on disembarkation in Pusan $ 100-150 USD.
Possible additional fees for embarking, disembarking or shore leave will have to be paid on the spot by the passengers to the respective authorities/agents.
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.
