Can you imagine arriving by boat to New York? It would be amazing. I imagine a long journey on a huge ship across the North Atlantic. Sounds romantic right? The shadow of Titanic covers this idea and it is that many travelers are looking for alternative forms of travel that are not so corseted and cold.
Make no mistake, rush and money dominate decisions. From Europe you can get to New York in one day for tickets that often go below 500 euros. And by boat? Can you travel from Europe to New York by boat? Of course yes. And we have two options: cruise ship and merchant ship.
The shipping company Cunard line It has been crossing the Atlantic since the beginning of the XNUMXth century. For the route that connects Southampton with New York they have the transatlantic queen mary 2, a cruise ship built in 2003 that claims to be the largest, most luxurious and expensive built in maritime history.
As you can deduce, traveling on this cruise to New York is not cheap. The prices range between 1.500 and 10.000 euros each way, which is usually between eight and fifteen days. Of course, it has all the comforts you can imagine.
For those who do not like the word cruise and consider those prices excessive, you can try a slightly riskier option: travel on a merchant ship. Many multinational companies allow passenger boarding as long as they pay a stipulated price. As a passenger you are placed in a guest cabin and you have access to most areas of the ship.
The price on these boats is slightly lower than the cruise. Traveling as a passenger can cost from 60 to 90 euros a day with everything included.
The Internet is full of pages and blogs of people recounting their experience on merchant ships. For those more daring travelers, and with money saved, it can be a more than interesting option.