ballroom-cruisers Posted August 7, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Is anyone on board Iona at the moment? I heard that Iona won't be going to Stavanger today as expected, but instead continuing on to Olden? Could anyone confirm? How was the weather yesterday on the way to Norway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted August 7, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Yes, Iona still in the North Sea so won’t make Stavanger. Straight to Olden. Don’t know reason at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camberley Posted August 7, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 7, 2023 (edited) I do wonder if P&O need to rethink their Iona Fjords itinerary: with over a dozen separate Iona Fjord cruises between me, other family and various colleagues, only one of those initial itineraries has gone ahead as planned: the rest included some ports cancelled pre-sailing, and various cancelling/rescheduling when at sea for “operational reasons”. But on Fjords cruises on other ships we and others have also done, and in poor weather etc, schedules have been maintained more consistently. It’s by no means the end of the world, but we love our Fjords cruises and now have ditched Iona (a ship we like) for future Fjords cruises: it has proven to be just too unreliable - it just takes one port to be ditched and we end up having a day or two more at sea, with no lovely vistas, rather than sailing serenely down the gorgeous fjords. We have also encouraged friends, family etc to do go on a different ship or cruise line that is more likely to cope if doing the Fjords. First world problems and all that! Edited August 7, 2023 by Camberley 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted August 7, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 7, 2023 There have been a fair few which have been hampered by storms in the Channel on Saturdays recently. That’s just luck of the draw. If Southampton departures had been Wednesdays then Iona would have missed them all. The Geiranger issue is frustrating but the port should have supplied the correct information in the first place! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted August 7, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Aurora is missing out Skagen and Copenhagen due to expected high winds, so that may be why Iona is missing Stavanger... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocktailPrincess Posted August 7, 2023 #6 Share Posted August 7, 2023 We are going in Sept, and have booked our excursions with 3rd partys in advance. Do you know what our rights will be, if we then don't end up going to the ports... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornegirl Posted August 7, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 7, 2023 There's a named storm up there at the moment with very strong winds >40mph this afternoon, tomorrow all day and Wednesday morning, according to the BBC weather website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted August 7, 2023 #8 Share Posted August 7, 2023 3 hours ago, CocktailPrincess said: We are going in Sept, and have booked our excursions with 3rd partys in advance. Do you know what our rights will be, if we then don't end up going to the ports... You'll have to check with the 3rd parties concerned but most decent tour companies will refund any monies paid if your ship doesn't dock due to weather issues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted August 7, 2023 #9 Share Posted August 7, 2023 10 hours ago, molecrochip said: Yes, Iona still in the North Sea so won’t make Stavanger. Straight to Olden. Don’t know reason at present. There is a deep depression off Norway with strong winds extending as far as Shetland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thejuggler Posted August 7, 2023 #10 Share Posted August 7, 2023 35-45mph north westerley winds whipping up 5-6m waves all along the coast of Norway. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted August 8, 2023 #11 Share Posted August 8, 2023 On Aurora. Calm this morning after battling through Force 10 last night. Heading for Cherbourg. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted August 8, 2023 #12 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Update from captain. Winds last night topped 75 and waves up to 6m. Thought it was a bit bumpy! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted August 8, 2023 #13 Share Posted August 8, 2023 My sister and her family are on Iona at the moment and are not having the best time at all. Two of them have been quite sick with the rough seas. They managed to dock in Olden this morning but their excursion was cancelled due to bad weather & a landslide I think she said. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted August 8, 2023 #14 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Hope things have calmed down up there before I arrive on Aurora... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisHilton Posted August 8, 2023 #15 Share Posted August 8, 2023 9 minutes ago, Britboys said: Hope things have calmed down up there before I arrive on Aurora... And me on Iona on Saturday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted August 8, 2023 #16 Share Posted August 8, 2023 8 minutes ago, ParisHilton said: And me on Iona on Saturday! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted August 8, 2023 #17 Share Posted August 8, 2023 2 hours ago, SarahHben said: My sister and her family are on Iona at the moment and are not having the best time at all. Two of them have been quite sick with the rough seas. They managed to dock in Olden this morning but their excursion was cancelled due to bad weather & a landslide I think she said. I have friends on Iona at the moment too. Strangely they said Iona was coping well in the rough weather - they are 1st time cruisers. They sent some photos thru and it looks very murky in Olden but were still going up in the sky lift after lunch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted August 8, 2023 #18 Share Posted August 8, 2023 I’m glad they’re getting on better than my family. My sister was due to go to the Briksdal Glacier but they’ll just have a wander around instead. One of the ones who have been sick has never been on a ship of any kind before, not even a ferry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted August 8, 2023 #19 Share Posted August 8, 2023 17 minutes ago, SarahHben said: I’m glad they’re getting on better than my family. My sister was due to go to the Briksdal Glacier but they’ll just have a wander around instead. One of the ones who have been sick has never been on a ship of any kind before, not even a ferry. What a shame….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisHilton Posted August 11, 2023 #20 Share Posted August 11, 2023 I'm hoping their sampling some of this fab weather we are seeing now. And they leave some for us next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisHilton Posted August 11, 2023 #21 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Not looking good. Below is from the FCDO page.... 11 August 2023 Updated: 7 August 2023 Latest update: Information on an extreme weather warning issued for southern Norway including Oslo ('Warnings and insurance' page). The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice. Extreme weather warning for southern Norway Be aware of the current extreme weather warning issued for southern Norway, including Oslo, due to heavy rain and risk of floods and landslides. More information on forecasts and warning levels are available on the Varsom website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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