Has anyone heard how the Canadian cruise docks handled fiona

[Topdog52]

I was wondering if they will shut down any ports after this terrible storm. I am trying 

to research this, but have found nothing yet.

[ColeThornton]

Which specific Canadian ports?

[Topdog52]

The ports NCL will be cruising to in the next couple of weeks.

[smlri]

I would like to know also. Cruising on another line. Due to see Halifax, PEI-major damage, Sydney. Think Quebec City OK but you have to be able to get there……

[shof515]

Charlottetown is closed, the Joy was supposed to dock there today and had to cancel the port stop. It is now going to Newfoundland

 

Yesterday the Getaway docked at St John and Halifax had two cruise ships docked

[smlri]

Thank you. 🤞🤞🤞🤞

[Topdog52]

4 minutes ago, shof515 said:

Charlottetown is closed, the Joy was supposed to dock there today and had to cancel the port stop. It is now going to Newfoundland

 

Yesterday the Getaway docked at St John and Halifax had two cruise ships docked

Thank You!!

[ColeThornton]

7 minutes ago, Topdog52 said:

The ports NCL will be cruising to in the next couple of weeks.

 

LOL...well not everyone has the itineraries memorized.

[trivimp]

2 hours ago, ColeThornton said:

Which specific Canadian ports?

 

Halifax, Sydney, Charlottetown (those are probably the most affected) 

Also Saguenay & QC 

[mking8288]

Go direct to CBC.CA (Canada news network station) for updated news & info, as info become available - here's a fairly new report - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/fiona-power-thousandswithoutpower-1.6595687

 

Power outage - http://outagemap.nspower.ca/external/default.html

 

Rescue, cleanup and recovery already underway will take time, along with restoration of essential public services and businesses re-opening up, etc.  IMHO, best not suitable for cruise ship passengers to come visit and see, or tour operators ashore to assume it's business as usual in the coming days.  Perhaps sometime next month for some of the hard hit areas ... Halifax was mostly spared and cruise ships can ... are docking there again, berths are limited (we're there last Wednesday just ahead of Fiona.)  Wishing our "neighbors" next door in NS speedy recovery.  

Edited September 26, 2022 by mking8288

[Snowrose]

Heard from family in Sydney. The power was out, lots of trees and power lines down. The family homes were okay, even the ones on the bluffs, but there are places missing roofs, houses moved off their foundations.

 

It'll take a while to get running again as electricity poles have been broken off at the bases.

[kitiara]

Quebec City and Saguenay were unaffected by Fiona (I live in Quebec City). My sister is currently on the Holland America Statendam and the Captain announced yesterday that they would have to skip Charlottetown and Sydney. They added Saguenay to the itinerary instead,

[ChiefMateJRK]

8 hours ago, Topdog52 said:

I was wondering if they will shut down any ports after this terrible storm.

Terrible storm?  Aren't these Atlantic hurricanes typically wimped out by the time they get that far North?

[ScottR714]

Pretty sure the good people of Canada would beg to disagree

[Laszlo]

35 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

Terrible storm?  Aren't these Atlantic hurricanes typically wimped out by the time they get that far North?

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/fiona-causes-shocking-damage-canada-rcna49299

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/25/fiona-storm-canada-nova-scotia/

[ChiefMateJRK]

13 minutes ago, Laszlo said:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/fiona-causes-shocking-damage-canada-rcna49299

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/25/fiona-storm-canada-nova-scotia/

Wow.  I guess sometimes they are severe.  

[SeaShark]

Have you tried the Cruise Critic boards that are dedicated to those particular ports? Seems like that would be the go-to place for port information.

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/9-canadanew-england/

 

OR

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/2510-canadian-cruisers/

 

[ontheweb]

2 hours ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

Terrible storm?  Aren't these Atlantic hurricanes typically wimped out by the time they get that far North?

You never heard of Superstorm Sandy?

[ChiefMateJRK]

46 minutes ago, ontheweb said:

You never heard of Superstorm Sandy?

Yeah, but I only remembered problems around NJ/NY.  Not Canada.  I asked a question and received an informative answer.

[SpacemanSpiff]

I have a stepson and his wife on PEI. They report that they are ok, trying to help out others who are not. Not sure where on the island they are.

[Laszlo]

1 hour ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

Yeah, but I only remembered problems around NJ/NY.  Not Canada.  I asked a question and received an informative answer.

What was amazing about Sandy was how far West, at least in PA the high winds hit. I'm in Montgomery County, NW of Philadelphia we had sustained winds of 50mph and guest to 75mph for hours. Power was out for 6 days

[em-sk]

5 hours ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

Yeah, but I only remembered problems around NJ/NY.  Not Canada.  I asked a question and received an informative answer.

 

Some photos of the hardest hit areas:

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/in-photos-atlantic-canada-recovering-from-storm-fiona-s-path-of-destruction-1.6595136

 

Each of the provinces had their emergency response center activated before the storm hit and the federal government and other provinces will help if asked.  There are around 300 Canadian Forces solders with military helicopters and heavy equipment dispatch already to assist local emergency services.  The local power utilities have crews from other utilities coming in to assist with restoring power. 

 

 

 

[shof515]

Port of Sydney posted on their FB page, the port is still closed and will remain closed for today and tomorrow. It might be reopen on Friday

 

Similarity, the Port of Charlottetown is also closed until Friday