Freighter For Travel Not Just A Cruise?

[Jolly Roger]

Most of the information I keep seeing is for taking a cruise.  Are there people that ride just to get to a destination?  It would seem entirely cool to ride a freighter instead of a plane.  My target destination is Liverpool UK but I can leave from Savanna GA (USA) all the way up to Philadelphia PA (USA).  Just wanted to know if it was possable.

[Steve]

When you see the word 'Cruise' used in reference to freighters, you must not think in terms of a regular cruise liner - it is nothing like it.

Plenty of people travel by freighter simply as a way of getting from A to B - people who hate flying for example - freighter agents report that their phones usually start ringing off the hook after a major air disaster!

Other people travel by freighter simply for the pleasure of the voyage - the destination is not really important - these type of people would almost certainly consider their trip to be a cruise.

Whatever your reasons for taking a freighter, everyone will be onboard the same ship - there are not different types of voyages available for people who want a cruise and people who just want a journey from A to B.