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Hamburg Sud Shipping

This company operates a very high standard of vessels.  You can be sure there will be no rust, no dust on these ships.  The itineraries are suited to those who want to experience a genuine line voyage. Travelling on a freighter will give you an unadulterated and authentic experience of modern maritime travel, without any holiday entertainment or dress code. You will get to know the captain and the officers as they work on the bridge. You can watch the cook in the galley preparing the good, healtjhy meals .  You get to find out what keeps the ship together and propels it forward, down  in the engine room .

Glimpse of the Swimming Pool on the Adelaide Express

 Guest Lounge on the Cap


A number of ships ply this route via Panama Canal :

m/v CAP SOUNION 

m/v CAP VAN DIEMEN (1 Owners and 2 Single cabins, swimming pool, maximum 4 passengers), 30,800 dwt tons.

The following ships go via the Suez Canal:

ADELAIDE EXPRESS

To get a great appreciation of the kind of ship that Hamburg Sud operates follow this link 360 degree views of Hamburg Ships

PANAMA CANEL Itinerary:

MV CAP VINCENT                   CAP  VAN DIEMEN                    CAP SUNION       COLUMBUS WAIKATO

 

IT WILL TAKE  84 DAYS TO TRAVEL  FROM SYDNEY TO TILBURY BOTH WAYS VIA THE PANAMA CANAL

 

Ports of Call: Subject to change.                         

 

SYDNEY      MELBOURNE      TIMARU or  PORT CHALMERS         NAPIER     AUCKLAND or TAURANGA           PANAMA CANAL         CARTAGENA (Colombia)      SAVANNAH   PHILADELPHIA           TILBURY 

BREMERHAVEN        ANTWERP          PHILADELPHIA      SAVANNAH         CARTAGENA  PANAMA CANAL        AUCKLAND  or         TAURANGA        SYDNEY                                 

                                         

Shipboard Services and facilities:

  • These 3 ship have 1 owners Suite (3 rooms)  and 1 single bed (1.20m wide) cabin
  • All cabins are air conditioned
  • The ship as a fitness room, lounge room with video and TV
  • Outdoor  Pool
  • All cabins are cleaned weekly – al linen is provided.
  • Voltage available 220V
  • Currency on board is cash only in American Dollars or Euro
  • No credit cards/cheques

 

Cap Sunion: has 4 twin bedded cabins – built in 1995   tonnage 23,600

 

Ship’s Data

Registered:   German or Netherland Antilles.

Ships were built in 1998/9.

Master and Crew: German or Ukraine

Tonnage: GT23,722

Length: 194m

Breadth: 28.20m 

 

SUEZ CANEL Itinerary:

 

'ADELAIDE EXPRESS'

 

Travel on the ‘MV Leda Trader”  and go  each way to Europe via the Suez Canal. - round trip 84 days.

 

Northbound service will travel out via ports in New Zealand.   But prices mentioned does not include these extra days  - if required please ask for total cost.

 

Ports of Call:  Subject to change.

 

SYDNEY      BRISBANE    AUCKLAND   NAPIER   PORT CHALMERS   MELBOURNE   ADELAIDE   SINGAPORE   COLOMBO     SUEZ CANAL       DAMIETTA     LA SPEZIA  TILBURY

HAMBURG       ROTTERDAM       LA SPEZIA       DAMIETTA  SUEZ CANAL  MELBOURNE        SYDNEY

 

Shipboard Services and facilities:

  • This ship has a twin bed owners suite (made up of 3 rooms) and 3 single cabins 
  • All cabins are air conditioned
  • The ship has a small fitness room, lounge with video and TV
  • All cabins are cleaned weekly – all linen is provided
  • Voltage available 220V
  • Currency on board is U$ dollars in cash only

 

Ship’s Data:

Registered:  Antigua

Ship was built in  2000

Master and Crew: German/Polish

Tonnage: GT 25,500

Length: 199m

Breadth: 29,80

Tilbury (UK), via Suez Canal, to Melbourne (Australia) and Auckland or Tauranga (New Zealand) and taking  (36 days) Cabin per passenger from AUD$5240.

                

 

ALL PRICES MENTIONED ARE SUBJECT TO CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS.

 

Bookings:

Passenger bookings are made only subject to the terms of the General Passenger Carriage conditions, a copy will be attached to your confirmation letter.

 

 

Passenger Fares:

Fares are payable in Australian dollars converted from euros at prevailing currency exchange rates on the date of balance payment.                  

                                                                                 

Cabins can be sold for sole use  - at a single surcharge.

Port fees and deviation charges are per person per trip ($710.00).

 

MELBOURNE/TILBURY 36 DAYS      OWNERS CABIN  (per person) $6650.00
    Sole use of cabin                                    TBC
    Single cabin                                            $7200.00           

TILBURY TO SYDNEY  37 DAYS      OWNERS CABIN  (per person)                    $6840.00
    Sole use of cabin   TBC
    Single cabin                                            $7400.00            

Health and age restrictions:

Only passengers of good physical and mental health can be accepted for carriage on container ships.

 

Regretfully, we cannot accept persons 80 years of age and no children under the age of 6.

 

Passengers should be aware that container ships do not carry a doctor or medical officer on board, and basic first aid medical treatment only is available.

   

  

Reservations and Payments:

  • Within 7 days of confirmation.
  • A deposit  of 25% of the fare is required  within 7 days of confirmation.
  • Please send back your personal cheque made out to Leggett Travel with completed booking form and insurance payment – you can add the premium to your deposit payment.
  •  A travel insurance brochure will be enclosed with your confirmation.
  •  Balance payment is required 75 days prior to the sailing date.

Cancellation:

Cancellation by the passenger for any reason is subject to the following cancellation charges:

  • Up to  60 days before the scheduled departure date is 20% of the fare
  • Up to  30 days before the departure date is 50% of the fare.
  • Later than this date and unfortunately there will be no refund.

  

   Let's go down to the Sea......................



 


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