Oops- course correctio

Well they did say this was an expedition cruise!! We have just had a meeting with several of the ship’s navigation officers who tried their best to explain why we are 1) not stopping at Herschel Island (was to be the first of ship experience) and 2) why we are moving as fast as is allowed to get through to Smoking Hills. Ice, ice and more ice. There is an unusual concentration of sea ice up ahead and the weather forecast says northerly winds which will push the ice further south. It’s more concentrated than the ice that turned us back yesterday. The captain wants to get past it before it becomes impossible for the ship to navigate through.
Now I thought that the overall explanation was quite clear but …… no there aren’t any icebreakers available to help us. It seems they have more important matters like ensuring that the remote communities receive supplies. No our ship doesn’t have the capacity to break ice this thick (remember yesterday). What about our activities? We paid a lot of money for this expedition cruise (this is why it’s called expedition)!
Of course it doesn’t help that today is clear blue skies, dead flat seas and no wind. An ideal day really.Read more