mrstay Posted October 19, 2006 #1 Share Posted October 19, 2006 We are booked for the Mercury cruise next year and it goes to the Hubbard Glacier. One of my friends that is going with me mentioned that she heard that sometimes the ships cannot make it through because of the ice. We are going in mid- September. I could see that happening maybe in May. Has anyone had Hubbard on their itinerary, yet your ship was unable to make it there? If so, what time of year were you cruising? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyIL Posted October 19, 2006 #2 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I know that happens quite often with Tracy Arm, but I haven't heard of it happenning often with Hubbard Glacier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseIsGood Posted October 19, 2006 #3 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Here is a response from YUKON (Murray) in another thread from May: That's correct - the Sawyer glaciers are often not approachable due to ice. At Hubbard, a narrow channel usually separates Disenchantment Bay from Russell Fiord. In 1986 and 2002, the glacier advanced and blocked this channel, backing up the waters of Russell Fiord. When that ice dam burst in 1986, the flow through this gap was twice the size of the lower Mississippi! In 2002, ships didn't approach the glacier at all due to the danger of that happening again (it turned out to be a much more gradual break). I remember the whole thing with the glacier blocking the channel, but I saw Hubbard around 6/26/2002. It's really spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenega Posted October 19, 2006 #4 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Our August 6th Radiance of The Seas cruise made it into Hubbard but we didn't see anything due to foggy and rainy weather conditions. Captain barely stayed a half hour. Previous two trips to Hubbard were gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted October 19, 2006 #5 Share Posted October 19, 2006 We missed Hubbard in July of 2002 due to icy conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERJ145 Posted October 19, 2006 #6 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I was there the first week of September,on the radiance of the Seas and the ship got within a couple hundred yards. The Captain said that was the closest the ship had gotten all year. Truly Spectacular!!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted October 20, 2006 #7 Share Posted October 20, 2006 If your weather is clear, you can see Hubbard from way off. You also will hear of many, "closest" all season reports. Most often, Hubbard is seen. No way to predict the weather, nor worth the effort to worry about it. If you want to see glaciers, best is to have several viewings planned. Consider getting to Mendenhall, flightseeing etc. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisechick82 Posted October 20, 2006 #8 Share Posted October 20, 2006 We had a beautiful day at Hubbard with gorgeous blue skies. We were there at the very end of August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbisson Posted October 20, 2006 #9 Share Posted October 20, 2006 You also will hear of many, "closest" all season reports. . LOL-I was wondering if I was the only one that noticed this. It's almost as if whenever they get close at all, the passengers are told "this is the closest we've been able to get all year". Although I do guess it's possible for every cruise to get closer than the one before :) jmo -Monte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisechick82 Posted October 23, 2006 #10 Share Posted October 23, 2006 LOL-I was wondering if I was the only one that noticed this. It's almost as if whenever they get close at all, the passengers are told "this is the closest we've been able to get all year". Although I do guess it's possible for every cruise to get closer than the one before :) jmo -Monte I hear that too! Our captain didn't say that, but he did say that it was one of the best days weather-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbisson Posted October 23, 2006 #11 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I hear that too! Our captain didn't say that, but he did say that it was one of the best days weather-wise. IMO-that's the really important thing! Glad you got a good look see. -Monte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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