How do I send settlers oversea?

[Mitchull]

I may have missed something, but it seems that I can't load a settler, scout, etc. onto any of the ships. I apologize if it's something stupid I just overlooked. None of the ships in the unit list mention cargo. Thanks in advance.

 

[am138]

I may have missed something, but it seems that I can't load a settler, scout, etc. onto any of the ships. I apologize if it's something stupid I just overlooked. None of the ships in the unit list mention cargo. Thanks in advance.

You don't load units onto ships anymore - once you have researched the prerequisite tech (Optics I believe) you can send the settler or any other unit directly across the water, however until you research a later tech you are confined to sea tiles rather than ocean tiles.

 

[Warspite2]

What he said, you move them into the water and they automatically embark on transports ready to go. You have to research the techs, I think it is Sailing first to cross seas then Optics to cross oceans.

 

[Niptium]

What he said, you move them into the water and they automatically embark on transports ready to go. You have to research the techs, I think it is Sailing first to cross seas then Optics to cross oceans.

No. With Optics you can only do cabotage. With Astronomy you can cross the oceans.