Victorian steamboat travel times.

[cupcakery]

I'm aware that a journey across the Atlantic took nine days by steamboat from 1855 onward, but I'm assuming this would be to New York. I can't really find anything that states how long it would take to cross from England to, say, Jamaica. I was wondering if it would take the same amount of time, or perhaps a bit longer, considering the distance

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Is it totally rude to ask a questioner a question?

[justjayj]

Hey, I recognize that question.

My characters are crossing the Atlantic in 1853. I'm trying to get them from Baltimore to Portsmouth/Southhampton or similar, and all I can get info on is New York to Liverpool. Have you come across anything but the NY run?

Re: Is it totally rude to ask a questioner a question?

[cupcakery]

Really, all I can get is that it would take somewhere around just under twenty days to cross the Atlantic in 1853 (There was some sort of break-through in 1855 to make steamboats go faster). I got my information from in Daily Life in Victorian England by Sally Mitchell. Sorry. ^^

Re: Is it totally rude to ask a questioner a question?

[justjayj]

*sigh* Same here. I'm getting 16-19 days, and all of it is NY/Liverpool. Well, I'll let you know if I find anything that'll help you.

Re: Is it totally rude to ask a questioner a question?

[cupcakery]

Clearly, these people totally need to understand that we need to go other places in Victorian times. New York is not the only shipping route, people! XD

Re: Is it totally rude to ask a questioner a question?

[justjayj]

Yeah! *grumble*gotta finish my time machine and change the shipping routes*grumble*