Ra II, a ship built from papyrus, was successfully sailed across the Atlantic by Thor Heyerdahl proving that it was possible to cross the Atlantic from Africa using such boats in early epochs of history.

This is a list of notable crossings or attempted crossings of the Atlantic Ocean. For the purposes of this list, a transatlantic voyage goes between the Americas, Caribbean, or nearby islands; and Europe, Iceland, Africa, or nearby islands.

Sail and human-powered voyages

Pre-1492

Further information: Norse colonization of North America

Maritime explorations by Norse peoples from Scandinavia during the late 10th century led to the Norse colonization of Greenland and a base camp L'Anse aux Meadows[1] in Newfoundland,[2] which preceded Columbus's arrival in the Americas by some 500 years. According to the Vinland sagas, this includes journeys by:

Other pre-Columbian transoceanic contact theories involving transatlantic travel have not been supported by enough evidence to be widely accepted.

15th to 16th centuries

17th to 18th centuries

19th century

20th century

21st century

Powered sea vessels

Aircraft

See also

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