Follow the world's great shipping routes across the globe
Travel across the global shipping hubs on a freighter.
Maris Frieghter Cruises
Traveling by cargo ship isn't everyone's idea of luxury, but there's an undeniable romance to following the oceans' quiet highways.
Circumnavigate the globe with Maris Freighter Travel Club Int'l and you'll pass through the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal, engineering marvels that transformed the modern world.
You'll have day after day to watch the sea and sky after setting sail from the global shipping hub of Houston, Texas, then arcing across the Atlantic Ocean towards North Africa. Passengers take simple meals with the ship's crew, and onboard cabin stewards tend to the basic suites, which include private bathrooms and small sitting areas. All cabins have exterior windows, but while side-facing suites gaze across the ocean, front-facing rooms look out on decks piled high with colorful shipping containers.
The introduction of shipping containers has vastly reduced the number of crew, and most freighters can accommodate a maximum of 12 passengers, so travelers will enjoy these expansive views far from tourist crowds—or any crowds at all. Eastbound round-the-world cruises organized by Maris Freighter Cruises depart every few weeks and take 77 days, with prices from €100 a day (about $118).