I want to travel from Maine to Scotland without flying, (for the novelty) and it's getting to Iceland from Canada that is the key. From Iceland there are plenty of boats I can take. I am willing to work on a freighter on my way across if I can just find a way.
2007-01-17 03:25:03 · 3 answers · asked by Year of the Monkey 5 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Other - Canada
You might want to check out yatching publications. They usually have websites of people looking for crews to sail across the North Atlantic, sporadic but you might find ways to hop from one ship to another. Another otpion is to work for a cruise line they hire unskilled labour on their ships and may have some northern routes.
2007-01-19 04:45:38 · answer #1 · answered by scuba_1965 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand your concept, but if you want to work a merchant freighter you will need to have qualification papers and it usually requires a contract for ___ months of work. You might do better trying to find a large yacht mover, or sales outlet for your hope of a "free" hop across the G-I-UK gap.
more opportunities with fishing fleets than private vessels and commercial freight lines.
It is still a good idea to go through the US Coast Guard and get your Able Bodied Seaman's papers so that you would have some quals no matter how you decide to get there.
If you have never been out in the North Atlantic in the winter you might want to reconsider (Spring, Summer or early Fall) as it is no place for a rookie.
2007-01-17 03:43:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it truly is a lot less annoying topersistent to Nova Scotia from Maine, as i have executed it previously the incorrect way. Nova Scotia to Greenland might want to take thanks to lengthy, i think. only seem on the map! Sigh, it truly is going to in reality be large all throughout back.
2016-11-24 23:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋