Where're you looking to go....? There's a few threads on this, several of which say it's damn near difficult, if not impossible, to just hop a ride on a freighter/boat/ocean-going vessel - they have a lot of insurance issues to deal with and the like. :\ I'm looking to get back out to Hawai'i, but probably not for a while... You can get flight out there for $185 (which, if you're in the right area, can be raged up in a relative quickness). Of course, then comes the issue of being OUT there with very little money, which can... suck. We shall seeee. But at any rate, best of luck!!!