A while ago I met a person who claimed to have traveled from Denmark to Faroe Island on a cargo ship.
Is this really possible? How could I find a ship that could host me?
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Possible? Certainly. But perhaps he works for the shipping compamy... – xuq01 Jul 03 '18 at 10:30
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Sometimes cargo ship allow passengers, maybe ask : https://www.faroeship.com/ – Max Jul 03 '18 at 10:36
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@xuq01 I'm pretty sure he doesn't. – Onil90 Jul 03 '18 at 11:25
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@Max Thanks for the link! I will give it a try! :) – Onil90 Jul 03 '18 at 11:36
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8You are aware that there are is a regular passenger ferry service between Denmark and the Faroe Islands? That option is likely both cheaper and more convenient than trying to find a cargo ship allowing you to travel. – Tor-Einar Jarnbjo Jul 03 '18 at 11:39
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2In any case, you can google, there are various websites that allow you to book into cargo ships: it is a niche market. It is not so cheap, and some people love it, but you need a lot of flexibility: you never know when the ship will really sail. – Giacomo Catenazzi Jul 03 '18 at 13:19
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@GiacomoCatenazzi Ok, I was not aware of that. Thanks!! – Onil90 Jul 03 '18 at 13:38
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It's entirely possible that it was on the Smyril Line's Norröna - a cargo ship come passenger vessel, and the only one going to the Faroes. It has a cargo capacity of 3,250 tonnes.
Failing that, we have another question with detailed information on how to get onboard cargo ships as a passenger.
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Where do you get "cargo ship come passenger vessel" from? It seems to have been built specifically for Smyril Line and sure looks like a purpose-built cruiseferry. – hmakholm left over Monica Aug 13 '18 at 08:13
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From the very page I linked to - "Passenger and freight ship" (scroll down) – Mark Mayo Aug 13 '18 at 12:00
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x @Mark: Maybe I'm misunderstanding you. I understood "cargo ship come passenger vessel" to be a claim that it was originally a cargo ship and was later modified to take passengers. But the page you link to says it has carried both from the beginning. Perhaps an English problem? – hmakholm left over Monica Aug 13 '18 at 12:37
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@HenningMakholm I think I understand the confusion, but I'm not sure how to confirm more than the site has either :/ Still the OP seems happy. – Mark Mayo Aug 14 '18 at 01:19