the best way to go is by Ro-Ro (for Roll on Roll off): they are generally used by larger rigs, but I've seen other vehicles on them quite often. a friend of mine works for Lloyds shipping, and recommends the ships from the netherlands - because they have the best food. there are, of course, passenger cabins, just keep in mind that your fellow passengers will almost all be truckers! Thomas D. Hanlon wrote: > Listees, > > Has anyone researched a carrier on which a couple could accompany a > Vanagon on a trans Atlantic voyage in a drive on-drive off arrangement > rather than to ship the vehicle in a container and fly to meet it? > > I've been warned that in too many cases, unless the vehicle is sealed in > a container, in many cases, it arrived stripped or looted, or both. > > We're looking to travel either this spring, or next. > > Tom Hanlon > Palm Springs, CA > > Philip Menchions wrote: > > > After a 3-week absence I was surprised to find I am back on the > > list. > > Oh well, it saves me the trouble of resubscribing. > > > > On my latest trip out to sea I made the aquaintance of a gentleman > > from > > Iceland. He told me that a car ferry runs from June through September > > to > > Denmark, biweekly. Now if I recall correctly there has been some > > interest > > in getting vans overseas. An Icelandic based shipping company, > > EIMSKIP, > > operates container vessels from points along the eastern seaboard of > > the > > U.S. and Canada to Iceland and Europe. > > > > The shortest possible container trip would depart from Argentia, > > Newfoundland and take about 3 days to get to Iceland. From Halifax, > > N.S. > > ~4 days and Boston ~5. > > > > Icelandair does direct flights from Halifax to Iceland. > > > > If you would like more Information I'd be glad to help. > > > > Phil Menchions > > '89 Westy |
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