What Kind Of People Travel On Freighters?
The lengthy duration and substantial costs of most freighter cruises mean that your fellow passengers will quite often be middle aged or older – typically well educated, retired professionals, who prefer quiet contemplation to the frantic activity of a cruise ship. The solitude also attracts a fair number of artistic types such as writers, artists and musicians, who find that a long voyage is an ideal opportunity to get lots of work done without being disturbed. Art Garfunkel was a recent passenger on one ship! Add to this mixture a few younger, adventurous people, who are looking for an ‘offbeat’ travel experience – and some entrepreneurial types who can run their business from a laptop anywhere in the world – and you get a good cross section of your fellow passengers.
