If you'd been going to Australia in the first half of the 20th century, you'd probably have caught the fortnightly P&O liner from Southampton to Sydney, taking several weeks. These days, there are no regular passenger ships from the UK or Europe to Australia, only occasional round-the-world cruises and regular freighters which take a limited number of passengers. Both cruises and freighters take many weeks for the voyage and cost thousands of pounds per passenger. For general info on long-distance passenger travel by cargo ship, visit www.geocities.com/freighterman.geo, and also try www.freighterworld.com or www.freighter-cruises.com. UK agencies booking travel on cargo ships include www.strandtravel.co.uk, CruiseAZ, and www.cruisepeople.co.uk.
cruises and freighters take many weeks for the voyage and cost thousands of pounds per passenger. For general info on long-distance passenger travel by cargo ship, visit www.geocities.com/freighterman.geo, and also try www.freighterworld.com or www.freighter-cruises.com. UK agencies booking travel on cargo ships include www.strandtravel.co.uk, CruiseAZ, and www.cruisepeople.co.uk.