Andrew Weir / The Bank Line Duration about 110-120 days Fares - see table below Age limit 80 British Ownership / Isle of Man Registry   Itinerary Map

Anticipated Itinerary* Dunkirk  ---  France Le Havre  ---  France Panama Canal transit Papeete  ---  Tahiti Suva (occasionally)  ---  Fiji Auckland  ---  New Zealand Noumea  ---  New Caledonia Port Vila  ---  Vanuatu Santo  ---  Vanuatu Honiara  ---  Solomon Islands Rabaul  ---  Papua New Guinea Bialla (occasionally)  ---  Papua New Guinea Lae  ---  Papua New Guinea Madang  ---  Papua New Guinea Miri  ---  Malaysia Bintulu  ---  Malaysia Singapore Port Kelang (no shore leave)  ---  Malaysia Suez Canal transit returning to the first European port, often Hamburg  ---  Germany * Ports may be added or dropped.

Segment Approximate Duration Regular Fares* Discounted Fares* April - August Round the World 110-120 days $14,000 p/p $12,500 p/p Auckland to the First European Port 63-66 days $10,400 p/p $8,800 p/p Dunkirk to Auckland 37-40 days $6,400 p/p $5,550 p/p Dunkirk to Singapore 67-70 days $10,720 p/p $9,400 p/p Papeete to the First European Port 69-75 days $11,850 p/p $9,950 p/p Papeete to Singapore 38-42 days $7,000 p/p $6,000 p/p Auckland to Singapore 30-32 days $5,250 p/p $4,500 p/p * Fares are for double suites double occupancy and single cabins. These fares include travel insurance. Past passengers will receive a 5% discount. Andrew Weir/The Bank Line offers an Around the World Service on the Gazellebank, Mahinabank, Tikeibank and Boularibank (formerly the Foylebank, Speybank, Arunbank and Teignbank). These ships will depart monthly from Dunkirk, France and voyages will terminate at either Hamburg, Germany or Antwerp, Belgium. Embarking passengers have the option of making their way independently to Dunkirk, or they may meet in London where Bank Line will arrange to bus them under the English Channel and deliver them directly to the vessel in Dunkirk. Duration about 110-120 days with port times ranging from 1 to 3 days. These ships were constructed in Finland in 1983, and underwent conversion and refitting to suit the Bank Line in late 1995 and 1996. Passenger accommodations have been refurbished for a maximum of twelve, and are consistent with high Bank Line standards. These versatile ships are multipurpose and capable of carrying conventional bulk and dry project cargo, vehicles with access via a roll-on, roll-off hatch, 20- and 40-foot containers and vegetable oil tanks. Bank Line will handle current trade volume as well as offer additional capacity for trade growth. Passengers will be comfortable in four double suites and four single cabins. The double suites all consist of two rooms, a bedroom with twin beds and a living room. The singles are one room. All cabins offer private facilities with showers. Each cabin has its own VCR and TV monitor and refrigerator. Each cabin is equipped with an electric tea kettle and supplies for making coffee or tea. A short wave radio and hair dryer are furnished. The ships are fully air-conditioned. Additionally, passengers have their own passenger lounge and share the officers' dining room. Also available to passengers are an indoor pool, sauna, and outdoor deck space. Passengers are able to walk entirely around the ship for exercise and to enjoy changing views and sunsets during the voyage. An elevator is available for use between accommodations and public spaces but passengers should be fit and able to use the stairs between decks. Senior officers will be mainly British with the remainder of the crew international. A dedicated purser will be onboard to facilitate the passenger operation. These sisterships are 565 feet in length and 18,627 GRT. The Mahinabank and Boularibank Five Cabin Photos The Boularibank Lounge and Dining Room

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Rickmers-Linie Duration about 124 days Fares - see table below Age limit 75, may be extended to 79 with a good medical report. German Ownership / Marshall Islands Registry

See the itinerary tables below.

Rickmers-Linie, Hamburg is pleased to offer nine multipurpose vessels in its General Cargo Around the World service. The mv Rickmers Hamburg, Rickmers Singapore, Rickmers Tokyo, Rickmers Shanghai, Rickmers Dalian, Rickmers Seoul, Rickmers New Orleans, Rickmers Jakarta and Rickmers Antwerp can accommodate a maximum of 7 passengers each. The ships carry general cargo (breakbulk and project cargo) so port times should be good, about 1-3 days. The roundtrip duration is expected to be about 124 days. The ships sail on an itinerary that may vary according to cargo requirements. Freighter World Cruises visited the mv Rickmers Hamburg while she was in Long Beach on her maiden voyage, and found the cabins to be very pleasant. All were light and airy with warm dark wood furniture and attractive upholstery and carpeting. The steward provides weekly cabin cleaning. Although these vessels are sister ships, there will be slight differences in the layout of some of the cabins. The Captain and Chief Engineer are Polish/Croatian, and the remainder of the officers and crew, Filipino. Built in 2002-4, the vessels are 29,750 DWT, about 633 feet long (192.9 m), and German ownership/Marshall Islands registry. Age limit 75, may be extended to 79 with a good medical report. The duration of a voyage can vary; however, there will be no refunds made or additional payments collected unless the voyage lasts longer than 124 days. They are scheduled to sail around the world, but they are not on a set itinerary and the schedule can change after passengers embark, and ports can be canceled or added en route. Passengers must be very flexible with their arrangements and must be prepared to book a voyage not necessarily knowing which ports they will call. However, passengers should be rewarded with a wonderful trip to many interesting ports. There will be more time to explore these exotic destinations as port times should be longer than for fully containerized ships. Up to 3 days in port will not be unusual. However, waiting at anchor for a berth or off-loading onto barges while at anchor will also be possibilities. Roundtrip Fares* (about 124 days) Double Occupancy Single Occupancy Owner's Suite #602 about $16,368 p/p (Euro 9,920 p/p) about $19,718 (Euro 11,950) Double Cabin #513 about $14,322 p/p (Euro 8,680 p/p) about $17,243 (Euro 10,450) Single Cabins   about $16,368 (Euro 9,920) * Plus an additional about $619 p/p (Euro 375 p/p) for port taxes and deviation insurance, plus an additional $12.50 p/p for U.S. Customs and Immigration fees for passengers disembarking in the U.S. The fares are established in Euros by the Shipping Line, and therefore must be paid to the Line in Euros by Freighter World Cruises. The estimated US$ fares are based on a currency exchange rate of Euro 1.00 to US$1.65. The final U.S. dollar fare will be based on the exchange rate at the time the currency is purchased. Any decrease in the final fare from that quoted above will be refunded, and any increase will be collected.

Tentative Basic Itinerary Houston  ---  Texas New Orleans  ---  Louisiana Philadelphia  ---  Pennsylvania Antwerp  ---  Belgium Hamburg  ---  Germany Genoa  ---  Italy Suez Canal transit Jakarta (Tanjung Priok)  ---  Indonesia Singapore Ho Chi Minh City  ---  Vietnam Shanghai  ---  China Dalian  ---  China Xingang  ---  China Qingdao  ---  China Masan  ---  South Korea Kobe  ---  Japan Yokohama  ---  Japan Panama Canal transit Houston  ---  Texas

Possible Additional Ports Jeddah  ---  Saudi Arabia Jebel Ali / Dubai  ---  United Arab Emirates Mumbai  ---  India Laem Chabang  ---  Thailand Haiphong Roads  ---  Vietnam Hong Kong Kaohsiung  ---  Taiwan Nagasaki  ---  Japan Long Beach  ---  California Galveston  ---  Texas Norfolk  ---  Virginia Further ports may be called, if required, without causing major changes to the originally projected round voyage duration. In some ports (i.e. Hong Kong and Haiphong ), waiting at anchor for a berth or off-loading onto barges while at anchor will also be possible.

Bridge Deck
Pilot's Deck	There is plenty of deck space, both covered and uncovered, and a huge recreation area/room with a bar and full length windows on 2 sides, which would be excellent for viewing in wet weather.
D-Deck	The Officers' Lounge offers a games table and coffee making facilities. There is a VCR (Rickmers Hamburg) or DVD player, and a small library offering a limited assortment of books and movies. Owner's Suite #602 is a 2 room suite of about 322 square feet (30 square meters). The two windows in the sitting room have a forward view which is usually clear but may, at times, be blocked. This room offers a wrap around sofa, coffee table, several chairs, a writing desk, sideboard and a mini-refrigerator. The bathroom is accessible from the bedroom. The bedroom has one window which also has a forward view which is usually clear but may, at times, be blocked. It offers twin beds which are about 35" x 79" (90 cm x 200 cm), with a night stand in between. It also has an easy chair, dresser, stool, mirror and two wardrobes. The above description is typical of most of the vessels at this time; there may be differences on some of the vessels. For example, on the Rickmers Hamburg, the 2 beds are currently positioned end to end against the wall. Single cabin #612 is about 161 square feet (15 square meters), including the bathroom. There are two windows with unobstructed port and aft views. The room features a wrap around sofa, coffee table, chair, writing desk, sideboard, wardrobe and a mini-refrigerator. There is one bed which is about 35" x 79" (90 cm x 200 cm). On the Rickmers Hamburg and Rickmers Tokyo, the furniture in cabin 612 is arranged slightly differently from the layout in the sister vessels, and the beds are about 51" x 79" (130 cm x 200 cm). Single cabin #611 is about 161 square feet (15 square meters), including the bathroom. It offers a lot of storage space and two aft facing windows with unobstructed views. The room features a wrap around sofa, coffee table, chair, writing desk, wardrobe, and a sideboard. The Rickmers Hamburg and Rickmers Tokyo have another large closet next to the wardrobe, a mini-refrigerator and one bed that measures about 51" x 79" (130 cm x 200 cm). On the Rickmers Singapore the bed is about 59" x 79" (150 cm x 200 cm). Single cabin #604 is a mirror image of #612 and is about 161 square feet (15 square meters), including the bathroom. The two windows offer unobstructed starboard and aft views. The cabin also features a wrap around sofa, coffee table, chair, writing desk, sideboard, wardrobe, mini-refrigerator, and one bed that is about 35" x 79" (90 cm x 200 cm). On the Rickmers Hamburg and Rickmers Tokyo the furniture in cabin 604 is arranged slightly differently from the sister vessels, and the beds are about 51" x 79" (130 cm x 200 cm).
C-Deck	Double cabin #513 is about 194 square feet (18 square meters), including the bathroom. It has one window with an unobstructed aft view. This cabin features a wrap around sofa, coffee table, chair, writing desk, sideboard and/or a chest with drawers, a wardrobe, mini-refrigerator and a double bed. The bed is fitted into a recess in the cabin wall, and on some of the ships, the cabin is equipped with a curtain, which, if desired, can be used as partition. With the curtain the bed is about 59" x 79" (150 cm x 200 cm), and without the curtain it is about 63" x 79" (160 cm x 200 cm). The Laundry Room.
B-Deck	There is a small outdoor pool with an open deck area beside it. Deck chairs will be available for passenger use.
A-Deck	The Officers Mess.
Poop Deck	The entrance to the superstructure.

The Rickmers Hamburg:   The Rickmers Hamburg The Owner's Suite Double Cabin #513 Single Cabin #604   Single Cabin #611   Lounge and Dining Room   The Pool and Pilot's Deck Bar The Rickmers Singapore: The Owner's Suite Double Cabin #602 Single Cabin #611 Single Cabin #612

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