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Extremely challenging ice conditions in the Northwest Passage are disrupting high-yielding expedition voyages for two expedition cruise operators.
Ponant announced that due to the ice conditions, as well as a poor weather outlook, it is currently unable to sail through the Northwest Passage. Two ships, Le Boreal and Le Soleal, are altering their routes and will continue their expedition voyages to Kangerlussuaq (Greenland), which they will reach on September 10 and 18, respectively.
Hurtigruten is in a similar situation with the Fram.
“This year’s ice conditions in the area are proving to be quite different from previous years; the current conditions in the Victoria and James Ross Straits are such that unfortunately, no ordinary ship can sail through the area,” the company said, in a prepared statement.
Arctic Northwest Passage: Ice Conditions in Arctic Northwest Passage Disrupt Cruise Ship Voyages
Paging Al Gore to the white courtesy phone.
Charctic Interactive Sea Ice Graph | Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis
Ponant announced that due to the ice conditions, as well as a poor weather outlook, it is currently unable to sail through the Northwest Passage. Two ships, Le Boreal and Le Soleal, are altering their routes and will continue their expedition voyages to Kangerlussuaq (Greenland), which they will reach on September 10 and 18, respectively.
Hurtigruten is in a similar situation with the Fram.
“This year’s ice conditions in the area are proving to be quite different from previous years; the current conditions in the Victoria and James Ross Straits are such that unfortunately, no ordinary ship can sail through the area,” the company said, in a prepared statement.
Arctic Northwest Passage: Ice Conditions in Arctic Northwest Passage Disrupt Cruise Ship Voyages
Paging Al Gore to the white courtesy phone.
Charctic Interactive Sea Ice Graph | Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis