richws Posted August 19, 2019 #1 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Both MS Spitsbergen voyages to Franz Josef Land (dep 29/08 & 12/09) have been cancelled at short notice due to Russia refusing sailing permits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted August 19, 2019 #2 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Just now, richws said: Both MS Spitsbergen voyages to Franz Josef Land (dep 29/08 & 12/09) have been cancelled at short notice due to Russia refusing sailing permits Wow! Any reason given? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richws Posted August 19, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted August 19, 2019 There are Russian Naval Exercises in the High Arctic during the period - no further comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted August 19, 2019 #4 Share Posted August 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, richws said: There are Russian Naval Exercises in the High Arctic during the period - no further comment That seriously sucks. If anyone is flying in and doesn't have insurance then I guess they're screwed 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare GeezerCouple Posted August 19, 2019 #5 Share Posted August 19, 2019 31 minutes ago, richws said: There are Russian Naval Exercises in the High Arctic during the period - no further comment Is this the reason given by Hurtigruten? Might there be any concerns about that radiation accident? I can't tell quite how close those are (and I certainly don't know how close on can get, etc.) GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richws Posted August 19, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Link to original press article with quotes from Hurtigruten: https://www.klassekampen.no/article/20190817/ARTICLE/190819971 (Google translate is your friend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted August 19, 2019 #7 Share Posted August 19, 2019 41 minutes ago, richws said: (Google translate is your friend) Can't imagine life without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted August 19, 2019 #8 Share Posted August 19, 2019 One Article in English Language and Another Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare GeezerCouple Posted August 19, 2019 #9 Share Posted August 19, 2019 30 minutes ago, hallasm said: One Article in English Language and Another Article This part can't be right: "Compensation will be offered to passengers who bought tickets, starting at €5,600 per person, for the voyage." GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted August 19, 2019 #10 Share Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, GeezerCouple said: This part can't be right: Assuming you do mean the price - Why not - lowest price is the order of NOK 55,700 -which is €5,600 - lowest price for this cruise in 2020 is NOK 57,700 Edited August 19, 2019 by hallasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted August 19, 2019 #11 Share Posted August 19, 2019 25 minutes ago, hallasm said: Assuming you do mean the price - Why not - lowest price is the order of NOK 55,700 -which is €5,600 - lowest price for this cruise in 2020 is NOK 57,700 That was the math I did. Now granted I thought that was pretty expensive 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare GeezerCouple Posted August 19, 2019 #12 Share Posted August 19, 2019 55 minutes ago, hallasm said: Assuming you do mean the price - Why not - lowest price is the order of NOK 55,700 -which is €5,600 - lowest price for this cruise in 2020 is NOK 57,700 Oh, so they cancelled the cruise entirely? I guess I assumed they just changed the itinerary (although yes, this would be an unusually major "change" of itinerary!). Good for Hurtigruten if they gave full refunds. Reminds me of all the complaints on different cruise line when USA-Cuba was rather suddenly stopped. My understanding was that the itineraries were changed, rather than cancel and refund (?). GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted August 20, 2019 #13 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Watching Rachel Maddow and they've been talking about the nuclear issues in Russia. I have to wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peppajay Posted August 30, 2019 #14 Share Posted August 30, 2019 We just finished a cruise on the Spitsbergen and met a couple who were originally staying on to do this voyage. They were offered a discount on a repeat of the voyage we did, Svalbard or a full refund which they took. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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