The Cruise People’s Freighter Specialist Reports

I’m back from 2 weeks at sea and would like to take this opportunity to tell you what is happening in the passenger freighter world.
You are all aware of the financial woes spreading all over the world. They are resulting in a slowdown in manufacturing, demand and shipping of everything from oil to commodities to manufactured goods. In many cases, there are large surplus inventories.
The reduction in shipping and the need for storage combine to remove ships from trade routes and press them into service as storage facilities. This month, we lost one of the four remaining ships on the run between Montreal and Northern Europe. This service is down from twelve ships a few years ago.
One client had two ships pulled from the service he booked in two weeks.
On Monday, I received word of a new service and was in the process of writing a release to tell you about it. The next day, word was received not to offer it as the ship had changed itineraries.
Is there still product to sell? YES! Many of the longer runs – Around the World, The Far East, Australia/NZ, and Panama transits – are quite stable and still selling well. You just have to be aware of the need for flexibility!
If you are interested in finding out more about this interesting and exciting means of travel, please don’t hesitate to send me your questions. This is still one of the safest and most stress-free way of travelling for singles. You’d be amazed how many ladies voyage alone and love it. In most cases, singles pay no single supplement or a token one.
Ask me for a free DVD which shows what passenger freighter travel is like from a passenger’s point of view.