Escape the Noise with Our Screen Free, Hard Labor, Eco-Luxury Cruise!
Welcome Aboard!
Leave the chaos of everyday life behind and embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey of simplicity and soul-deep solitude aboard one of Taiwan’s elite distant-water fishing vessels. Our program offers 10 uninterrupted months at sea, providing you with the transformational retreat you've been looking for.
Experience the Difference
- True Digital Detox: The latest in high-speed maritime Wi-Fi — easily installed, affordable, and already available on many vessels — has been blocked for your protection. You'll be freed from distractions like the news and text messages about the birth of your child.
- Reconnect with Nature: From sunrise to sundown, immerse yourself in the cleansing rhythm of constant physical exertion and ocean windburn.
- Personal Growth: Discover new levels of resilience as you problem-solve injuries, dehydration, or psychological collapse — without petulant watchdogs or whistleblowers.
The Amenities
Whether you’re booked in Basic Solitude or Deluxe Silence™, each guest enjoys:
- Bunks shared in a restorative hot-racking sequence.
- An artisanal 'trawler to table' dining experience with fully stocked MRE closet, offering prepackaged entrées aged for complexity and texture.
- Access to curated leisure moments: tie knots with no clear purpose, count rust flecks for mindfulness, or journal your inner monologue directly onto the bulkhead.
- Inhale a grounding blend of ocean mist and diesel particulates after your 22-hour shift—an immersive aromatherapy experience designed to exfoliate your lungs and silence intrusive thoughts.
Leave the Shore. Leave the Noise.
Join a proud global workforce defined by discipline, discretion, and difficulty contacting human rights organizations. Escape the noise. Embrace the quiet. And earn wages that, while low, are yours to dream about every night beneath the stars.
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JUST THE FACTS
- Migrant fishing laborers in Taiwan's distant water fleet endure extreme isolation, often spending 10 months at sea without communication. This lack of Wi-Fi prevents them from reporting abuse or contacting unions, effectively creating a "no union zone."
- Without reliable Wi-Fi, urgent medical conditions go untreated. Laborers have died from preventable illnesses due to delayed shore access, highlighting Wi-Fi's role as a potential lifeline during health crises.
- Many ships restrict Wi-Fi to captains only, deliberately limiting transparency. Fishermen can’t report unsafe conditions or unionize effectively, allowing abusive practices and severe neglect to persist unchecked on the high seas.
- A global coalition of labor groups launched the "Wi-Fi NOW for Fishers’ Rights at Sea" campaign, demanding legally mandated Wi-Fi. This movement insists on enforceable access as essential to labor rights and human dignity.
- Contrary to claims, cost and technology aren’t real barriers to Wi-Fi access. Installation and operation are financially feasible, with some vessels already equipped, yet only 2% of fisherfolk report access, proving systemic obstruction.
Sources: ETF Europe, Greenpeace, and 404 Media.