The Crystal Serenity setting off today from Anchorage, AL on a cruise through the Northwest Passage and expects to arrive in New York City on September 17. It is the largest passenger vessel to attempt the Passage. They are going to have to contend with uncharted waters, shallow channels and more ice in the way than expected.
We have a new example to give when defining “hubris” now.
Anyone going on that cruise is an idiot and the cruiseline management should have their heads examined, hopefully by primitive trepanning.
These fucktards have followed the far-Left “Global Warming” narrative to the point that they think there is nothing but clear waters and clear sailing ahead when instead the reality is harsh Arctic conditions and ice-packed passages choked with hull-piercing ice.
Now if they offered as an option Long-Range Sniping For Polar Bear, I might give it a shot….
The stupid is strong with them.
Pre-schadenfreude warning. I might have just made that term up. But you get my ice drift.
Don’t you just hate it when global warming doesn’t cooperate?
I hope the band knows how to play “Nearer My God to Thee”.
I’ve wanted to cruise on an ice chopper ever since I saw the excursion written up in a Lands End clothing catalog. Unfortunately never did it. Now something like that would chop up what’s left of my spinal column. 🙁
Those going on a passenger ship are NUTS. Never would do that. How many rescuers will be endangered if the NUTS get irretrievably stuck.
They are going to have an “escort vessel” and heliocopter? Does that mean we the taxpayers are paying the U.S. Coast Guard to escort this cruise ship?!
Related:
youtube video “The Great Climate Change Hoax.”
Worth the hour.
conservative cowgirl, you said it. Hope the cruise line and passengers pay themselves.
And, if the obvious happens, do we let the Canadians send them here. Or, can we just say “You wanted ’em, you keep ’em.”?
They will be shivering in their cabins burning diesel to stay warm 90% of the time. The average High/Low for Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada the first week of September is 41F/33F.
Anchorage, Alabama?
South past Florida, then north … no big shakes …
(just being a smartass)
izlamo delenda est …
Wouldn’t be so bad except that the captain is Leslie Nielsen.
Looks as though the US Coast Guard is heavily involved.
Why?
Is the Cruise line paying for the coast guard’s research time, planning and preparation or are we the taxpayers picking up the tab??
Ship of fools.
Songs of caution;
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHh0V7UjVXI .
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kJTURFcBuB8 .
For method acting fans – a gem;
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AaViXh361Fc .
Crystal Serenity must be Latin for Titanic…..
Will #NeverTrump pea brains be on board? If so, it truly is a ship of fools.
The accompanying article said that Artic ice is at its lowest level since satellite data has been recorded. It also mentioned that we have been keeping satellite data only since 1979.
That’s less than 40 years, and 40 years is an inconsequential blip in geological time. Making long term conclusions based on very short term observations is how real estate speculators and stock market players lose their life savings.
Don’t leave until I fetch my thick socks and popcorn. This is gonna be fun to watch. HAHAHA.
All it takes is one iceberg.
Crystal Cruise lines is one of the top of line cruise companies. This trip was sold out almost the day it came on line for reservations. It was way too risky for me to book. I hope they restocked the ship before leaving, but I doubt it as everything is barged into Alaska.
99th Squad Leader August 16, 2016 at 4:53 pm
Will #NeverTrump pea brains be on board? If so, it truly is a ship of fools.
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I’m pretty sure most on board will be conservatives, in their late 60’s, no children on board. Liberals don’t spend their money on cruises – except for the ignorant ones whom we have met a few. We have cruise #38 and #39 coming up in October, and we won’t be around for the election. Okay with us.
conservative cowgirl August 16, 2016 at 3:57 pm
They are going to have an “escort vessel” and heliocopter? Does that mean we the taxpayers are paying the U.S. Coast Guard to escort this cruise ship?!
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Yes, if it’s in US waters. If anyone gets airlifted or lifeboat lifted off the ship by the US Coast Guard, the taxpayers pay for that. Saw that happen once on a cruise. The woman got lucky too, she didn’t have trip insurance. She had a heart attack. It’s not unusual for this to happen on a cruise ship.
It’s a sail ship, right?
say your goodbyes now while you have a chance.
@TN Tuxedo, that. was. awesome.
“Crystal Cruise lines is one of the top of line cruise companies.”
In 1912,the same could be said of White Star line.
Two times in the past that passage has been open.
IIRC the most recent time was in the 30’s, but tour boats took people through it then.
As near as can be ascertained it has opened up every hundred odd years for quite some time as the Indians also recounted its periodic appearance. Possibly that is the source of the ‘Northwest passage’ stories.
History is just another thing that the anti-science left has little use for.
Wanna follow it’s journey? Bookmark the web cam that’s on board the ship. I always look at the ships cams that we have booked to make sure they’re still afloat:
Crystal Serenity webcam:
http://www.kroooz-cams.com/serenity/serenity1.php