Rare Mrs_Tiki Posted October 10, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 10, 2023 DH and I depart on Friday on Odyssey's repositioning cruise from Vancouver to LA. We received notice of an itinerary change making our departure from San Francisco 6 hours earlier than planned due to speed limitations on the approach to Santa Barbara to protect marine life. Not a big deal other than decreasing our chance to see the Golden Gate as we sail under, as it is usually foggier in the early morning hours. We are speculating that the marine life being protected might be migrating whales, but that is pure speculation. Does anyone have a definitive answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjs217 Posted October 10, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 10, 2023 This is becoming more common. When we were in northeastern Canada in September, the cruise ship had to go slowly in certain areas because of sea life - usually whales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Traveler244 Posted October 10, 2023 #3 Share Posted October 10, 2023 We had a similar experience on a recent NYC to Montreal cruise. I believe there were whales in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kej1 Posted October 10, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Yes. We live in San Francisco and it’s for the whales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safarigal Posted October 11, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 11, 2023 We just disembarked from a Vancouver to San Diego cruise. The captain let us know that we had to slow to 10 knots for about 7 hours as we were passing through a marine wild life sensitive area off the coast of California, and to watch out for whales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakingFlight Posted October 11, 2023 #6 Share Posted October 11, 2023 We live in Pismo Beach, 1 1/2 hour drive north of Santa Barbara. We are seeing whales every day and they are closer to shore than usual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vineyard View Posted October 12, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 12, 2023 It’s pretty darned awesome that they are doing this in my opinion. Seeing the aftermath of not doing so is Incredibly sad. What might make sense is for lines to post that during migration seasons that may be impacted for that reason. I honestly think that might have a positive reaction among customers, and at the same time alleviate the frustration of not knowing why. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mrs_Tiki Posted October 13, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted October 13, 2023 On 10/11/2023 at 11:52 PM, Vineyard View said: It’s pretty darned awesome that they are doing this in my opinion. Seeing the aftermath of not doing so is Incredibly sad. What might make sense is for lines to post that during migration seasons that may be impacted for that reason. I honestly think that might have a positive reaction among customers, and at the same time alleviate the frustration of not knowing why. I agree! Thanks to all for your informative replies. We will be on the lookout for whales! Funny thing is that this is a cruise celebrating our 35th anniversary and the only time we have previously seen whales was during our 25th anniversary cruise in French Polynesia. But that time we were in the water with them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ithikan Posted October 13, 2023 #9 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Thank you, Seabourn Odyssey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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