Donut23 Posted May 19, 2014 #1 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Last spring/early summer ships were stuck many miles from Hubbard Glacier because severe ice prevented them from getting close. The Cruise Lines get so huffy when they put little holes in their pretty ships! Has anyone heard how Hubbard Glacier viewing is so far in 2014? I'm going to try Alaska forums and Roll Calls for Early Radiance sailings. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsgirl Posted May 19, 2014 #2 Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) It is super early to be asking! The season has just started. Has it even been a month yet? We went at the end of May and we did not get close because of all the ice. We could see the glacier, but it was far away. Edited May 19, 2014 by kingsgirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funbobby68 Posted May 19, 2014 #3 Share Posted May 19, 2014 We made it right to the glacier last week , but a couple of days earlier the celebrity ship had to turn around , from what I understand it changes day to day Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal2RCCL Posted May 19, 2014 #4 Share Posted May 19, 2014 We made it right to the glacier last week , but a couple of days earlier the celebrity ship had to turn around , from what I understand it changes day to day Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app It also depends on the Captain. Last July onboard Radiance, we could have gotten a lot closer than we did. There was hardly any ice in the water compared to 2 years earlier and on the earlier cruise that Captain (also Radiance) got us extremely close to the glacier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNfamilycruiser Posted May 19, 2014 #5 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Last spring/early summer ships were stuck many miles from Hubbard Glacier because severe ice prevented them from getting close. The Cruise Lines get so huffy when they put little holes in their pretty ships! Has anyone heard how Hubbard Glacier viewing is so far in 2014? I'm going to try Alaska forums and Roll Calls for Early Radiance sailings. Thank you! The first northbound Radiance cruise departed on 5/16 - I am guessing they won't get to Hubbard until 5/22? We are on the first southbound Radiance cruise departing 5/23 - I'll come back and let you know :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut23 Posted May 19, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Thanks everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted May 19, 2014 #7 Share Posted May 19, 2014 It also depends on the Captain. Last July onboard Radiance, we could have gotten a lot closer than we did. There was hardly any ice in the water compared to 2 years earlier and on the earlier cruise that Captain (also Radiance) got us extremely close to the glacier. Yes...it absolutely does..had the same experience...Captain Selvag = amazing.....Captain Borsheim = not so much...hopefully the captain starting rotation for our May 30th will be more like Captain Selvag.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorey2007 Posted May 19, 2014 #8 Share Posted May 19, 2014 We are on the first southbound Radiance cruise departing 5/23 - I'll come back and let you know :D Oh please do, we're on Radiance late August and excited to hear everything about her and the southbound cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAOk1945 Posted May 20, 2014 #9 Share Posted May 20, 2014 We were on the Radiance southbound route August 10-17, 2012. We were very pleased that the captain was able to get the ship fairly close. We saw multiple calvings! My wife got some excellent pictures and made them into a slide show for her website. If you're interested you can see it at the link below. Enjoy! Radiance of the Seas Hubbard Glacier Happy cruising. Alaska is fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paylady Posted May 28, 2014 #10 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I'm bumping this thread to page 1 to see if anyone from the May 16 cruise can comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted May 28, 2014 #11 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I'm bumping this thread to page 1 to see if anyone from the May 16 cruise can comment. Thanks...I always hope also that those just getting off will offer some feedback to those getting ready to board. Can't believe this Friday (30th) is almost here :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted May 28, 2014 #12 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Thanks...I always hope also that those just getting off will offer some feedback to those getting ready to board. Can't believe this Friday (30th) is almost here :D:D Have an amazing sailing. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted May 28, 2014 #13 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Have an amazing sailing. :) Thank you so very much...hope you do also on your next one :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktums Posted May 28, 2014 #14 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I was on the first northbound Radiance last week and was shocked at how close we got with the amount of ice. The noise of hitting it, the blue paint streaked ice passing under the cabin, it was crazy! We saw some calving and heard it as well. It was a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paylady Posted May 28, 2014 #15 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I was on the first northbound Radiance last week and was shocked at how close we got with the amount of ice. The noise of hitting it, the blue paint streaked ice passing under the cabin, it was crazy! We saw some calving and heard it as well. It was a great cruise! Fantastic! Thanks so much for responding. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNfamilycruiser Posted June 1, 2014 #16 Share Posted June 1, 2014 We are back after the May 23rd sailing - I thought we were able to get pretty close to the glacier. :D The distance/size is a little deceiving - but close enough to see and hear calving many times. We moved very slowly through the ice field and continued in until we were close. The captain is currently Goran Peterson on the Radiance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAHA Posted June 4, 2014 #17 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Bunmoing this to see if anyone else has been to the Hubbard this year and how close you are getting to the glacier. We were there in Sept. 2010 and got very close, but figured we may not be able to this year. Thanks! Mary Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskyguy Posted June 4, 2014 #18 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Bunmoing this to see if anyone else has been to the Hubbard this year and how close you are getting to the glacier. We were there in Sept. 2010 and got very close, but figured we may not be able to this year. With several small earthquakes at Hubbard this morning, only reports from today will be any indication, as a great deal of ice may be in the water as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNfamilycruiser Posted June 4, 2014 #19 Share Posted June 4, 2014 With several small earthquakes at Hubbard this morning, only reports from today will be any indication, as a great deal of ice may be in the water as a result. I believe the northbound Radiance cruise should be there tomorrow - it will be interesting to see if there has been a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4cats,1dog Posted June 4, 2014 #20 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I too was on the 5/16 sailing of the Radiance- you can see my pictures on the 2014 review list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberta Quilter Posted June 4, 2014 #21 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I was on the May 18th sailing on HAL. We got quite close to Hubbard on May 28/14. I'm not a very good judge of distances but we weren't more than two miles away. Saw and heard lots of calving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfTheSeasCruiser Posted June 10, 2014 #22 Share Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) I just returned from the May 30th Radiance of the Seas NB cruise.. We got very close to the glacier and had amazing views. The captain said we were less than a mile out. Very exciting! Edited June 10, 2014 by cruiserccl1212 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleckle Posted June 10, 2014 #23 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Last spring/early summer ships were stuck many miles from Hubbard Glacier because severe ice prevented them from getting close. The Cruise Lines get so huffy when they put little holes in their pretty ships! Has anyone heard how Hubbard Glacier viewing is so far in 2014? The Millennium got in quite close to the glacier last week. It was a warm winter and spring this year and there was very little ice in the water compared to the same time frame in previous years. As a previous poster mentioned, how close your ship will get can depend on which captain you have as some are much better about getting in close than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachnut41955 Posted June 11, 2014 #24 Share Posted June 11, 2014 We were at Hubbard Glacier during the week of May 17-24 , 2014. It was awesome. We were aboard the Crown Princess and the Captain did an super job of getting us up very close to the glacier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAOk1945 Posted June 12, 2014 #25 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Hubbard Glacier is fantastic! We plan on going back again! We saw multiple calvings on our southbound cruise from Seward to Vancouver in August 2012. You might enjoy seeing the pictures my wife took and made into a slide show for her personal website at the link below. Hubbard Glacier Calving Happy cruising everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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