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February 2008 magazine excerpts South America East and West Coasts via the Strait of Magellan New 42-day voyages |
| Santos, Brazil (Day 1); Buenos Aires (Day 4) and Puerto Madryn, Argentina (6); San Antonio, Chile (13); Callao, Peru (17); Guayaquil, Ecuador (20); Ilo, Peru (24); Antofagasta, Chile (26); San Antonio, 2nd call (28); Imbituba (36), Itajai or Sepetiba (39) and Santos (42), all in Brazil. |
| The Maruba Africa and Asia |
 Transiting the Strait of Magellan (530 km long by 4-24 km wide), which separates the continent of South America from Terra del Fuego. |
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The Owner’s double bed suite (6th deck, front facing), consisting of a bedroom (bed size 2.00 x 1.80 m), sitting room and private facilities with shower, has a total area of 25 sqm. Daily fare €100 pp double occupancy, €130 single occupancy. |
Passengers: 2 Deadweight: 30,573 tons Containers: 2,127 teu Length: 204 m Speed: 22 knots Built: Germany, 2007 Officers/Crew: Int’l Owners: NSB, German |
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32-day voyages Manzanillo, Mexico (Day 1); Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala (3); Caldera, Puntarenas, Costa Rica (6); transit the Panama Canal (9); Cartagena, Colombia (11); Rio Haina, Dominican Republic (13); La Guaira (15) and Puerto Cabello, Venezuela (19); Cartagena, 2nd call (21); transit the Panama Canal (23); Caldera (25) and Puerto Quetzal, 2nd calls (27); Manzanillo (31). |
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The CSAV Dominicana Passenger capacity: 4 Deadweight: 14,465 tons Containers: 1,070 Length: 150 m Speed: 18 knots Built: Germany, 1995 Owners: Schepers, German Officers & Crew: Int’l |
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Accommodations and Fares The Owner’s double bed suite (photos on the right) is located on the 2nd deck, forward and side facing. It consists of a bedroom (bed size 2.0 x 1.4 m) and large sitting room with private facilities and shower. Two single cabins located on the 4th deck, side facing, each consisting of a bedroom (bed size 2.0 x 1.4 m) with sitting area and private facilities with shower. Roundtrip fares: €2,640 per person the Owner's suite or single cabin, €3,299 the Owner’s suite single occupancy. There is an additional charge of €265 for port and vessel fees. Vaccination against yellow fever is required as is a visa for the USA. There is no age limit. |
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Passenger cabins and shared facilities, such as the dining room, lounges, exercise room and swimming pool are located on various decks. Passengers must be fully mobile and able to negotiate the stairs. Self service laundry facilities are available. The electrical current is 220/50 AC. A two-prong round adapter and converter are needed for North American appliances. All cabins are equipped with air conditioning, and all have a mini refrigerator. A steward will clean the cabin once a week, or more often if required. A small onboard shop provides a limited selection of beverages, cigarettes and toiletries at duty free prices, which may be paid for with cash in €/US$. Tipping is at the passenger’s discretion; $/€3-5 per person per day is recommended. Telephone and fax connections are available for a fee. And while the Internet is not available, email can be arranged through the Captain’s office. The average port time is one day. |
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Reservations can be made by completing a Registration Form and providing a 25% deposit. The balance of the fare is payable 70 days before departure. The fare may be paid for by check or wire (by exception only, credit cards may be accepted) in either the basic tariff currency, as quoted by the steamship line, or in EUR/USD/CAD/GBP at the prevailing exchange rates and subject to a final adjustment at the time the ticket is issued, a few weeks before departure. |
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Passports must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the anticipated return date, and a visa for Brazil and the USA must be obtained, depending on citizenship and voyage. A Medical Statement of Good Health and International Health and Accident Insurance are required. There is no age limit on the CCNI Altamira, while on other ships it is 79. Cancellation fees are as follows: over 60 days, loss of deposit; 30-59 days, 50% of the fare. No refund will be made within the 30 days from departure. To protect your investment, Cancellation and Interruption Insurance is highly recommended. Travelex Insurance packages, covering you from the moment you buy the policy - at no additional cost, are available to all Maris customers, worldwide, on our website page "Before You Sail". And if you buy the Travelex policy within three weeks of your initial trip deposit, pre-existing conditions are waived. |
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Two new 14-day coastal voyages have been added to the selection of one-week voyages on the Northern, Central and Southern Adriatic. From April through October, a fleet of vintage coastal traders, which once delivered supplies to the islands, offer accommodations for 20 to 50 guests each on these popular routes. The fares range between €425 and €840 per person per week double occupancy for “A” class cabins with private facilities and shower, depending on the vessel and month; July - August period being the most expensive. Single supplement varies between 35% and 70%. Rates above include full board (continental breakfast, lunch and dinner), however some ships offer half board (continental breakfast and lunch, with passengers having dinner ashore on their own) at approx. €50 reduced fare. |
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For groups of 12 and more our club offers special discounts, as well as specially designed itineraries. To join the cruise, direct daily flights are available from all major European gateways to Rijeka, as well as to Split (Trogir) and Dubrovnik. Please contact us for more information. The following are the main routes: |
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Rijeka - Hvar, 14 days Rijeka, Rab, Zadar, Zlarin, Šibenik, Krka, Waterfalls, Stomorska, Hvar, Stari Grad, Bol, Milna, Split, Trogir, Vodice, National Park Kornati, Sali, Zverinac/Molat, Mali Lošinj, Cres, Rijeka. |
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Through Central and Southern
Dalmatia to Montenegro, 14 days Trogir, Makarska Riviera, Korcula, Cavtat, Kotor (Montenegro), Dubrovnik, Elafiti, Mljet, Lastovo, Vis and Biševo, Hvar, Bol, Split, Trogir. |
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Two 7-day cruises combined Northern Dalmatia with an accent on its natural beauty, and Southern on its history and culture. Sailing on the same ship, or changing ships on the same dock in Split or Trogir. Split or Trogir, Rogoznica, Primosten, Krka Waterfalls, National Park Kornati, Sali, Zadar, Vodice, Trogir, Split. Split or Trogir, Makarska, Mljet, Dubrovnik, Trstenik, Korcula, Hvar, Bol, Split. |
By Heidi and Greg Bathon, Summer 2007
| “We had a couple of rainy, windy days on the northern leg of the trip, and a lady we met in one of the markets said she had lived in Split for sixty years, and had never seen bad weather in September! It's easy to get spoiled on the Dalmatian coast. The sky, in the summer and early fall, is almost always clear azure, matching the color of the sea. I swear (well, maybe not on the Bible) that you can see a dime on the bottom in 40 feet, and tell whether it's heads or tails. |
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On both the northern and southern legs of the journey, calls into the little ports on the coast were magical mountains running down to a fabulous seacoast. Sail, anchor, swim during the day, and pull into port in plenty of time for exploration. The food on the boat was excellent, not to speak of the fare in the local restaurants we found every night when we pulled into port -- sophisticated or simple, your choice. |
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All of Croatia seemed to us to be a land of lavender and honey, wine and olives and the bounty of the sea. It reminded me, honestly, of when I was a young Navy Ensign on the Cote d’Azure fifty years ago. The cities -- even sizable ones like Split and Dubrovnik -- are small enough so that a vigorous walk can provide many delightful memories: these are beautiful, modern, accessible cities set within, or surrounding, a fascinating history in which Romans, Greeks, Venetians and Turks all played a part. Where else can you find marble sidewalks, and buildings of pure white stone? Only, I guess, where the mountains are made of marble and pure white stone -- the same stone, we were told, that was imported when the White House was built in Washington, DC. The other passengers -- Aussies, Kiwis, English, and a small German contingent -- were the best company possible. |
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| What we will remember, in the end, are the people that we met. Before we boarded the boat in Split, while we were having breakfast on the terrace, the owner of the Peristil would show up every morning with a big smile, carrying a huge fish fresh from the local market, so we knew what we would be eating that night. We came home with many memories of kindly and gracious treatment by people in all the places we visited”. |
| From The Freighter Travel Club’s 50-year history. |
By Edwin Schoenrich of Nanticoce, Maryland September, 1962 Freighter travel as it once was |
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“This is written in nostalgic recollection of “freighter travel” as the term was used some 40 years ago. Then “freighter travel” meant taking potluck on a freight-boat. Passage was not really “sold” on such a freight-boat and a lucky voyager could get transportation by signing the ship’s articles as a member of the crew. This was merely a courtesy, and was obtainable from the line’s main office or from the master. Usually the charge for the transportation was some nominal per diem. In my case I received permition three times to sign on as supercargo on voyages between the USA and Latin America. Once, in San Juan in 1920, I got passage to New York without signing anything. The name of the old tub was the BUFORD. |
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The BUFORD is the only ship in my experience that had the old fashioned fo’c’s’le. One night in that fo’c’s’le bunk was enough for me. For the rest of the voyage I slept on the top deck underneath a lifeboat using my shoes as a pillow. Picture the scene: full moon, Gulf Stream, swaying horizon, youth. IT WAS GLORIOUS! In those days there also were instances when travelers signed up and really did work for passage. Such were the cases of Maryland college boys (athletic fellows mostly) before World War I. If they knew the ropes they could work summer passage to Europe on the cattle boats of that day. That was truly “freighter travel”. A boat licensed to carry a passenger for money was looked upon as a passenger vessel. Our Club must certainly have been of benefit to steamship companies. Directly or indirectly, our Club must have gotten those companies fare-paying customers to load up their freight-boats. So, with glass in hand, I rise and propose: To our good friends in the steamship companies! Get together with your bosses! See to it that each one of your firms pays the Freighter Travel Club $5.00 per year for Associate Membership for some person belonging to the firm’s staff”. |
| We are most grateful for the support, including comments such as the following, which we have been receiving from our valued customers and club members as well as from the steamship lines and media over the years: |
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