Pyxie Posted May 31 #1 Share Posted May 31 I apologize if this has been asked already, but I hadn't seen it anywhere and wanted to confirm. I just heard that the current Greenland cruise that left on May 26 is once again not making it to Greenland due to ice and wind. If this is just a rumor and not confirmed, I am not trying to start anything but just looking to find out if this is true and how Carnival may be handling the current situation. I'm sailing to Greenland in August myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atakkat Posted May 31 #2 Share Posted May 31 According to the Pride facebook page, that is correct. Posted by current cruisers.No substitute ports posted, just additional sea days to my knowledge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoperDK Posted May 31 #3 Share Posted May 31 Sad to hear this. Disappointing for those onboard for sure. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 1 #4 Share Posted June 1 Been there , done that 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted June 1 #5 Share Posted June 1 This is to be expected on a regular basis when you take a non-Polar Class vessel into Polar Code regions. Virtually any ice at all will keep the ship from porting in Greenland. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted June 1 #6 Share Posted June 1 33 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said: Been there , done that The reason we decided to cancel ours. To much uncertainty. And the cruises that did make it had tendering nightmares. 😎 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 1 #7 Share Posted June 1 22 minutes ago, Jamman54 said: The reason we decided to cancel ours. To much uncertainty. And the cruises that did make it had tendering nightmares. 😎 Smart move. Would have LOVED to have been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobe1 Posted June 1 #8 Share Posted June 1 Looks like she is at least sailing through some Greenland fjords a little farther west than the intended ports. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanpatricksmom Posted June 1 #9 Share Posted June 1 There's a lot of beautiful places to visit in Greenland that can support tourism, but they're inland. The two ports where Carnival docks are tiny little fishing villages that are ill-prepared for the rush of cruise passengers. Sailing around Greenland is the most worthwhile part of the trip. The icebergs, skies, and clean air are awesome. I wouldn't do it again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 1 #10 Share Posted June 1 1 hour ago, stobe1 said: Looks like she is at least sailing through some Greenland fjords a little farther west than the intended ports. A lot closer than we got. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 1 #11 Share Posted June 1 2 hours ago, chengkp75 said: This is to be expected on a regular basis when you take a non-Polar Class vessel into Polar Code regions. Virtually any ice at all will keep the ship from porting in Greenland. Strangely enough, our reason was two hurricanes….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted June 3 #12 Share Posted June 3 Wow. I just saw this news. Carnival has 4 more attempts; two later this year and two next. They're at prices at or above a typical 14 night Hawaii cruise. But it's becoming clear that the challenges associated with Greenland are significant so I'd expect cancellations to increase significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 3 #13 Share Posted June 3 Having done it (well tried to) and taking into consideration the exponential cost of the trip, I would advise caution in others trying this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted June 3 #14 Share Posted June 3 2 hours ago, jimbo5544 said: Having done it (well tried to) and taking into consideration the exponential cost of the trip, I would advise caution in others trying this. Agreed. On top of that, the typical Carnival cruiser is mostly used to simply heading to the Bahamas or the Caribbean where missed ports are somewhat unusual. Sure, sometimes hurricanes mess things up and both Grand Turk and Grand Cayman can be a little iffy but for the most part cruises go off without a hitch. 'World traveling' is different. Just look at the world cruises that had to head around Africa this year. So folks heading off to Greenland (and paying a steep price to do so) expect to be able to make it. But now with two straight failed attempts, I'll bet the Beards are re-thinking this. It'll be interesting to see if this cruise disappears when the 2026 itineraries are released. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 3 #15 Share Posted June 3 3 minutes ago, jsglow said: Agreed. On top of that, the typical Carnival cruiser is mostly used to simply heading to the Bahamas or the Caribbean where missed ports are somewhat unusual. Sure, sometimes hurricanes mess things up and both Grand Turk and Grand Cayman can be a little iffy but for the most part cruises go off without a hitch. 'World traveling' is different. Just look at the world cruises that had to head around Africa this year. So folks heading off to Greenland (and paying a steep price to do so) expect to be able to make it. But now with two straight failed attempts, I'll bet the Beards are re-thinking this. It'll be interesting to see if this cruise disappears when the 2026 itineraries are released. Totally agree. That said, and I think you and I are the same page, I sure hope they do not abandon these different, special voyages. For us, they are a difference make in our cruising world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted June 3 #16 Share Posted June 3 9 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said: Totally agree. That said, and I think you and I are the same page, I sure hope they do not abandon these different, special voyages. For us, they are a difference make in our cruising world. I agree with that completely @jimbo5544. I applaud Carnival for their creative Journeys and repos. Frankly that's mostly what we do these days. It just seems like the Greenland run has just been too challenging to pull off. We did Iceland last year and made 3 out of 4 ports up there. All good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted June 3 #17 Share Posted June 3 2 hours ago, jsglow said: Agreed. On top of that, the typical Carnival cruiser is mostly used to simply heading to the Bahamas or the Caribbean where missed ports are somewhat unusual. Sure, sometimes hurricanes mess things up and both Grand Turk and Grand Cayman can be a little iffy but for the most part cruises go off without a hitch. 'World traveling' is different. Just look at the world cruises that had to head around Africa this year. So folks heading off to Greenland (and paying a steep price to do so) expect to be able to make it. But now with two straight failed attempts, I'll bet the Beards are re-thinking this. It'll be interesting to see if this cruise disappears when the 2026 itineraries are released. My first missed port was Bimini on Spirit this year. One of the bartenders told me they hadn't made Bimini in two months. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted June 3 #18 Share Posted June 3 They missed St. Anthony today as well. 9 straight days at sea. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycatlady82 Posted June 3 #19 Share Posted June 3 We went to Greenland and Iceland on NCL in July 2022, and missed 2 out of 6 ports (one in each country). There was a ton of ice and fog traveling to and from Greenland…it’s definitely a chance if you get there or not. Personally, I wouldn’t try in late May, from our experience with the icebergs in late July. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immeo Posted June 4 #20 Share Posted June 4 (edited) On the Pride now and we missed our third port today of St Anthony’s. Too foggy for tenders. We got on May 26th and haven’t been able to touch dirt yet! Disappointed for sure, but I feel sorry for the crew. Lots of work hours for them for sure. Next port is Wednesday. Fingers crossed. Edited June 4 by Immeo 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v3cruiser Posted June 4 #21 Share Posted June 4 wow. Didnt know they were going to try to get to Greenland this early in the season until i heard about this on youtube. That is a challenging area for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank12 Posted June 4 #22 Share Posted June 4 19 hours ago, Saint Greg said: One of the bartenders told me they hadn't made Bimini in two months. That's odd. We've been to Bimini 4 times and docked each time without a hitch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted June 4 #23 Share Posted June 4 12 minutes ago, Frank12 said: That's odd. We've been to Bimini 4 times and docked each time without a hitch. What class of ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted June 4 #24 Share Posted June 4 8 hours ago, Immeo said: On the Pride now and we missed our third port today of St Anthony’s. Too foggy for tenders. We got on May 26th and haven’t been able to touch dirt yet! Disappointed for sure, but I feel sorry for the crew. Lots of work hours for them for sure. Next port is Wednesday. Fingers crossed. Hang in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank12 Posted June 4 #25 Share Posted June 4 17 minutes ago, Saint Greg said: What class of ship? Conquest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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