I’ve had 2 memorable cargo ship voyages, with full access to the ship & crew - but not a cruise line menu!
Agents like Cargo Ship Voyages can arrange your trip; www.cargoshipvoyages.com
‘Follow my voyage 🇳🇱 Netherlands to Trondheim 🇳🇴’ www.polarsteps.com/ChristopherO...
or #CargoShipTrip25

🚢 #CargoShipTrip25 Day 13 of my 7 day voyage.
07:30 Back in Rotterdam after the most memorable journey…

Thanks to fab crew 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 🇵🇱 🇵🇭 onboard 4 or 9 months to keep our shops full & www.cargoshipvoyages.com
I'll not miss the food, but it's not a cruise!
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🚢 #CargoShipTrip25 Day 12 of my 7 day voyage.

60km off 🇳🇱 = 📶 very calm North Sea, little to see after a days of fjords & mountains.
Meals disappointing, but I'll manage this.
Anchoring outside Rotterdam at 23:00, in port tomorrow am.

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🚢 #CargoShipTrip25 Day 11 of my 7 day voyage.
61° North, crossing Norwegian/North Sea📍 maps.app.goo.gl/ZqqC6rQT1MEk...
South nonstop to port call at Stavanger 18:00.
20km from shore in open sea, but mobile signal. Still fab experience!
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🚢 #CargoShipTrip25 Day 10 of my 7 day voyage.
🇳🇴 Ålesund, 7hrs in port. No tender boat, I’m down the wood/rope pilot ladder. Imagine that at sea in force 9.

Beautiful Art Nouveau old town. & decent breakfast & lunch away from ship’s canteen!
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🚢 #CargoShipTrip25 Day 9 of my 7 day voyage, lost another 10hrs overnight… but heading south!
🍳 Bfst: poured sour milk into sea, hope it wasn’t a Russian delicacy
🌊🌧️ Weather poor but sea ok in the fjords
🕑 14:15 Port call Gjemnes
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🚢 #CargoShipTrip25 Day 8 of my 7 day voyage, almost at Trondheim, halfway!
Rough night in Norwegian Sea, but now sheltered by Hitra island.
Stunning views, hopefully a few hours in Orkanger port today.
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🇳🇴 🚢 #CargoShipTrip25 Day 7
Bad: Breakfast (obvs) & weather. Although found Egyptian ‘orange jam’ still in date.
Good: Scenery through fjords makes up for poor food & delay

10:00:📍4hrs loading Måloy: maps.app.goo.gl/mTMSmTM4SggL...
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🇳🇴 #CargoShipTrip25 day 6.
Our ship has a fault, in Bergen another day for repairs!
This 7 day voyage is going to be at least 11!
🛥️ Chance to take a smaller boat around the harbour. And the funicular to Fløien.

🇳🇴 Good morning Bergen! #CargoShipTrip25 Day 5.
Feeling queasy; watched a Russian guy eat 5 greasy fried eggs for breakfast in ship canteen 🍳
And we’re moored next to a whaling ship 🐋

But Bergen looks smart, clean & welcoming, I’m here all day. Guaranteed good food. And trains….

🚢 #CargoShipTrip25 Day 4, 08:30, 40km off Norway.
3 ports of call today, 10:00, 15:30, 19:45.

Starlink just for Captain, we’re reliant on 4/5G, here’s yesterday’s fire drill, about 300km east of Hull where a very similar container ship collided.
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🚢 #CargoShipTrip25 Day 3.
07:00 - finally underway!
Departed Amazonehaven dock, Rotterdam.
Coneste is now in the North Sea with 100s containers at 17 knots, 20 mph.
It’s 25hrs to our first port of call, Tananger, Norway.

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🚢 #CargoShipTrip25 - Day 2, still loading in Rotterdam, may not sail to Norway until tomorrow!

Chance for full H&S tour of vessel, forecastle to engine room.
800 container capacity, 8,000kW engine (4x Deltics), 15 crew.

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🚢 Boarding Arctic Container Lines ‘MV Coneste’, passenger on 3,000km round trip Rotterdam-Trondheim 🇳🇴

An amazing travel experience, live & eat with crew, days on bridge, fjords & northern lights - I’m the only passenger! ⬇️🧵 #CargoShipTrip25
🧭 Live route & pics: www.polarsteps.com/ChristopherO...