Scenic Cruising Of Kiluauea Will It Be Stopped?

[kakalina]

Just read where there was an explosion that has closed parts of Volcano National Parks due to dangerous gases. They are ready to evacuate nearby homes.

 

I wonder if this will stop the scenic viewing for awhile as they said the gases are blowing out to sea?

[jhannah]

Wow! That's too bad. But Pele is not one to be trivial with!!! ;)

 

The scenic cruising could be withdrawn for a while, until danger is past. I know that health and safety are paramount in the eyes of the cruise lines.

[Bill S]

We did a sail-by last month on the Zaandam. One of the deck officers told us that we were 2 miles off-shore and we could sure smell the sulfur odor even that far away. But, the view was great.

[kryos]

Wow! That's too bad. But Pele is not one to be trivial with!!! ;)

That's for sure. I know I would never mess with her!

 

Blue skies ...

 

--rita

[KLLund]

Pele likes her gin .. so be sure and have a martini as you glide past !!

[CrystalLady]

I just returned from Zaandam's March 4-19 cruise. Although Kilauea was more active (prior to the explosive eruption), and some land tours were altered due to sulphuric fumes, the "show" offshore as we did the sail-by at night after Kailua-Kona was very disappointing to those of us who've done this before. Far less activity than previous cruises - quite surprising.