Kotor, Montenegro: No-Go!

As you will see from the attached map, Captain Rens made an attempt to get us into Kotor. Alas, winds gusting up to 55 mph gave Mother Nature the upper hand and he regrettably had to turn the ship around and head back towards the Adriatic.

The good news is that we’ve been to Kotor before. (How’s that for a silver lining spin on missing it on this cruise? 😉).

At the moment, having gone through the Bay of Tivat and the narrow Kumbor Channel, we are at a standstill in Hercegnovski Zaljev (Bay). A light mist is starting to veil the scenery. But that is not why we are holding our position. Rather, Oosterdam needs to be cleared out of Montenegro before we can proceed. As well, we have a medical disembark and a crew change pending action.

We will be at sea for the rest of the day.

Tomorrow is scheduled as a sea day to get us from Montenegro to Italy. Will that still be the case now that Kotor is canceled? That is TBD.Read more