Travelling to Australia.....
Sep 3rd 2006, 8:36 pm
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Travelling to Australia.....
Has anybody travelled to Australia by boat? Because of ill health my dad will be unable to fly out to visit us when we emigrate and is considering the possible option of going by boat. Anybody's expiriences would be appriciated.... C x 
Sep 3rd 2006, 8:52 pm
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Re: Travelling to Australia.....
I think you may find that they stopped going by boat as being an option quite some time ago.
Sep 3rd 2006, 8:56 pm
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Re: Travelling to Australia.....
Originally Posted by shiels
Has anybody travelled to Australia by boat? Because of ill health my dad will be unable to fly out to visit us when we emigrate and is considering the possible option of going by boat. Anybody's expiriences would be appriciated.... C x
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=394084
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Sep 3rd 2006, 8:56 pm
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Re: Travelling to Australia.....
Originally Posted by shiels
Has anybody travelled to Australia by boat? Because of ill health my dad will be unable to fly out to visit us when we emigrate and is considering the possible option of going by boat. Anybody's expiriences would be appriciated.... C x
they do a few round the worlds.
this is a schedule from southampton passing Oz.
only 108 days round trip !!! :scared:
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Sep 3rd 2006, 8:56 pm
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Re: Travelling to Australia.....
Originally Posted by shiels
Has anybody travelled to Australia by boat? Because of ill health my dad will be unable to fly out to visit us when we emigrate and is considering the possible option of going by boat. Anybody's expiriences would be appriciated.... C x
I believe James Cook made it there a few years ago but I wasn't around to verify this lol
Is a thread on this subject that got a lot of answers do a search for it, it may have some sensible answers lol
Sep 3rd 2006, 8:58 pm
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Re: Travelling to Australia.....
Originally Posted by furkew
try calling P&O
they do a few round the worlds.
this is a schedule from southampton passing Oz.
only 108 days round trip !!! :scared:
P&O
they do a few round the worlds.
this is a schedule from southampton passing Oz.
only 108 days round trip !!! :scared:
P&O
