Airplane and Boats to Thailand

[TotallyOz]

I am getting to the point I hate traveling to Thailand by plane. I am just so tired and exhausting. However, I love cruise ships but have not found any that leaves from Cali and puts me in Bangkok rarely fast. Any suggesting cruise lines to look at?

 

I love boat travel and if not for the expense of the Internet on board, I'd probably live on board.

[Guest fountainhall]

The problem with sea travel is there is no scheduled service - and cruise ships coming into the port for Bangkok seem to be on short-haul rather than long-haul routes. One thing you might consider, however, is getting a trans-Pacific cruise into Hong Kong (if such cruises exist)! The old airport has just been re-opened as a cruise terminal and whilst quite a number of cruises already stop in Hong Kong, the number is expected to jump. You could then get a short flight down to BKK.

 

I suspect you're better looking at the smaller lines like Seabourn or SilverSea. But to save endless checking, I think this is travel agent territory!

[Rogie]

There was a fairly recent 'lighthearted' thread in the Beer Bar.

 

 

http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/8856-arriving-in-thailand-by-sea/#

[Guest fountainhall]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Michael might not be entirely happy on a cargo vessel - especially if he is to be the cabin boy 

[TotallyOz]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Michael might not be entirely happy on a cargo vessel - especially if he is to be the cabin boy 

You are quite right sir.

 

But, I have a friend who cruises at least 15 times a year and has always met a few Thais on the trip for fun and sex. If I could find just one on a cargo ship, I think I'd be OK but how does one plan that in advance?

 

I have long wanted to do a cruise by Cargo Ship but these days the prices are much higher than before it became trendy.

[kokopelli]

Cunard Line has a port of call at Laem Chabang and maybe Phuket.  It might be a long and expensive cruise!

[kokopelli]

Cunard has several Queens which make worldwide cruises including Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary II and Queen Victoria all suitable for a King or a big Queen.

[Bob]

I am getting to the point I hate traveling to Thailand by plane....

 

As Bill Clinton didn't say, I don't feel your pain. Yea, sure, I'm going to get on a boat and spend weeks trapped on some chunk of steel trying to get to Thailand.  Not a friggin' chance.

 

If you're willing to fly into east Myanmar, I might be able to get you a special cruise to Thailand with the Rohingya!  Cheap too!

[Guest fountainhall]

I have only been on 3 cruises, thanks to a close friend who lectures on some of the up-market vessels and invited me to join him when his partner was not free. The first time for 7 days/6 nights around the Aegean was amazing. It was all new to me, the ports of call were fascinating, and the food was very good and non-stop (7 meals per day on offer - all free). The second on Silversea went by in a sort of alcoholic haze. A bottle of champagne was put in the fridge every morning and all drinks were also free. Besides, a vodka martini was quadruple size! I don't think I can remember much about the dinners, having staggered down from the bar before starting on the wines!

 

The last was much longer at 17 days and with many days at sea rather that visiting ports. I found I got bored after the first few days. After 10 I was almost desperate to get off the ship! The biggest problem on cruises I found were one's fellow passengers! There are a fair number of pretty boring people on cruises and some would stick to us leech-like no matter how hard we tried to ditch them.    Lecturers, for some reason, are very popular as cruise company. 

 

So, Michael, apart from the considerable expense of a nice cabin with a balcony (a bit more than the cost of a first class air fare, I'd guess), your 16 day cruise across the Pacific could bore the pants off you (oops ) unless you take your own company - at extra cost, of course. I'd also forget about getting those cute cabin boys into your suite, though. These ships have security cameras everywhere. If they're caught, it's instant dismissal for them - and perhaps a walk on the plank for you! 

 

 

 

Sailing in to Venice at dawn - an amazing experience

[Rogie]

I've never 'taken' a cruise, and have no immediate intention of boarding, but if every morning you could wake up to something as wonderful as Venice I'd soon change my tune.