Quest -22 September

[Astride]

58 minutes ago, indigosea said:

Help!  We are going on a hurricane cruise. Flying to Montreal tomorrow hope we visit you in Toronto instead but would like the Saguenay idea too. 

You should be okay if you are still hanging out west of Anticosti Island before Saturday as I expect you would be on the Quest. I would love to know how everything turned out for you.

[conchyjoe]

One of the big problems for the planners is that there are a lot of other cruise ships in the area too as it is a popular Fall cruising area. Last week in Halifax there was an average of 3 ships in port on any one day. Berthing prospects at alternative ports outside of the impacted area are going to be at a premium as well as shore excursion opportunities at short notice. These things are normally scheduled more than a year in advance so changing everything at short notice is probably not going to happen.

[conchyjoe]

[conchyjoe]

Canadian weather service just woke up. 
 

Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

 

 

 

Info & updates

 

The next information statement will be issued by 9:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday. Hurricane Fiona expected to impact Atlantic Canada land areas Saturday and southern offshore areas Friday. This storm is shaping up to be a potentially severe event for Atlantic Canada. Numerous weather models are quite consistent in their prediction of what we call a deep hybrid low pressure system, possessing both tropical and intense winter storm-type properties (but with very heavy rainfall). Currently the range of uncertainty with regard to the centre of the low when it approaches late Friday or Saturday is approximately a 600 to 700 kilometre wide zone ("cone of uncertainty") centered near eastern Cape Breton with a broad coverage of hurricane-force winds including over land. This is the most likely scenario as we see it now, regardless of meteorological classification of 'Hurricane', or 'Post-Tropical Storm' Fiona at that time. Since we expect the storm to become very large, the impacts will be multi-provincial. Specifics in terms of winds, rainfall, waves and storm surge will be described in increasing detail here beginning Wednesday. Again, this storm certainly has the potential to be quite severe - we suggest to check forecast updates at least daily for important information regarding the trend in our analysis of what to expect. Forecaster: Fogarty.

 

[conchyjoe]

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Edited September 21, 2022 by conchyjoe
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[Wendy The Wanderer]

On 9/20/2022 at 7:06 PM, Astride said:

Hi, Wendy. I think I do remember you from that infamous cruise. Was your mother with you?

No, my husband and I.

[florisdekort]

So Seabourn has completely altered the itinerary of this cruise with Quest now hanging out in Trois Rivières and Quebec City until Fiona has passed. 
 

Edited September 23, 2022 by florisdekort

[indigosea]

We walked to ship with carryons in 10 min and were on board in our ready suite within 45 min from leaving hotel.  Amazingly quick. So happy to be aboard beautiful ship on gentle river. Meeting nice people and enjoying wonderful meals and good service. Trees are starting to turn. 

[Wendy The Wanderer]

Hope the new itinerary works out to be a good one!

[Ross4356]

conchyjoe, is the main Restaurant on the Quest opened for breakfast and lunch during your cruise? Thanks 

[fdnycruiser]

You seem to be making the best of a bad situation. What are the odds this voyage would be altered due to a hurricane?  I guess you just never know.