11-30-2009, 10:46 AM
Unless the rules have changed since I looked into this a couple years ago, freighters from the mainland US are not allowed to carry passengers to Hawaii. I doubt those laws have changed but would be delighted if they have. Freighter travel is not an uncommon mode of transport almost anywhere else in the world, and one I would love to experience someday.
Of course, if you happen to know the Captain of a freighter, you may be able to get around the rules by traveling as a guest rather than as a paying customer...
If anyone has researched the current status of traveling as a guest onboard a freighter between the West Coast & Hawaii, please let us know! It does seem like a nice alternative, especially for those with pets that don't travel well.
aloha, Liz
"The best things in life aren't things."
Of course, if you happen to know the Captain of a freighter, you may be able to get around the rules by traveling as a guest rather than as a paying customer...
If anyone has researched the current status of traveling as a guest onboard a freighter between the West Coast & Hawaii, please let us know! It does seem like a nice alternative, especially for those with pets that don't travel well.
aloha, Liz
"The best things in life aren't things."