beachsands Posted June 15, 2010 #1 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Has anyone ever cruised by an island that had an active volcano that you could see? Where? Joel :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted June 15, 2010 #2 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Hawaii! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill S Posted June 15, 2010 #3 Share Posted June 15, 2010 We did a night-time sail-by the Kiluea volcano on the big island, Hawaii. We were about 2 miles off shore and could see the bright red flows of lava streaming down the side into the ocean and could smell the strong odor of sulfur. There is a dormant volcano near Sitka, Alaska, Mt. Edgecombe. It looks impressive in May when there is still a fair amount of snow on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted June 15, 2010 #4 Share Posted June 15, 2010 We sailed past Spamoni (sp?) a volcanic island between Italy and Sicily in the evening while it was erupting. it was a beautiful sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glaciers Posted June 15, 2010 #5 Share Posted June 15, 2010 We too sailed past Kiluea volcano on the Big Island in Hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted June 15, 2010 #6 Share Posted June 15, 2010 We sailed from Antigua one evening, and the captain said we'd be passing Montserrat at 9pm. We were the only ones on deck watching in the dark, and we saw the volcano erupt 3 times. It was full moon, which some scientists think draws the lava. If you are on a cruise which sails between the Straits of Messina- Italy and Sicily- you should see at least smoke from Stromboli, known as the lighthouse of the Med, which erupts every 1/2 hour or so. You'll pass Etna in the Straits- fairly active, but I've only seen smoke from fissures. Santorini's volcano can be climbed- a hot, dry, shadeless experience, but you may glimpse vapours. Lanzarote, Canary Islands, is still cooking away, and you can eat a steak grilled over a crater, tho' it's not erupting at present. And don't forget Iceland.... Jo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adri204 Posted June 15, 2010 #7 Share Posted June 15, 2010 May the one in Sitka stay dorment lolol :), Adri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlvaZell Posted June 15, 2010 #8 Share Posted June 15, 2010 We did a night-time sail-by the Kiluea volcano on the big island, Hawaii. We were about 2 miles off shore and could see the bright red flows of lava streaming down the side into the ocean and could smell the strong odor of sulfur. There is a dormant volcano near Sitka, Alaska, Mt. Edgecombe. It looks impressive in May when there is still a fair amount of snow on it. Ditto on Kiluea. It was VERY COOL.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroncosFan2010 Posted June 15, 2010 #9 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Some Southern Caribbean routes will cruise past Montserrat... if your ship is close enough, you can see the lava glow in the dark when it is active (it has been active for quite some time now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachsands Posted June 18, 2010 Author #10 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Some Southern Caribbean routes will cruise past Montserrat... if your ship is close enough, you can see the lava glow in the dark when it is active (it has been active for quite some time now). I saw someone had a really good pic of the volcano on Montserrat. In one of the pic threads, they took it from a helicopter on a tour. I might have to check into that. Joel :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted June 18, 2010 #11 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Friends took the helicopter flight from Antigua, and loved it. Did I hear that there's now a ferry across which tied in with a trip? We're planning on Iceland next, to see the rift of the continental plates. There's often a trip out to Heymey, and past the new volcanic island of Surtsey. Jo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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