The ship was full of passengers when it struck a small iceberg in Alaska.
The ship changed its itinerary by sailing to Juneau, and then waited for clearance by the US Coast Guard to return to Seattle
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In a statement to Cruise Radio around 9 pm on Monday, a spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line said “On June 25, 2022 while transiting to Hubbard Glacier in Alaska, Norwegian Sun made contact with a growler. The ship sailed to Juneau, Alaska for further assessment, where it was decided that the current voyage would be shortened.”
“The ship was given clearance by the United States Coast Guard and other local maritime authorities to return to Seattle at reduced speed. All guests currently onboard will disembark in Seattle as originally planned.”
“Guests will receive a full refund of the voyage fare paid, with an additional future cruise credit valued at 100% of the original voyage fare paid. We are communicating with all impacted guests directly. Additional information will be provided as appropriate.” Read more from Cruiseradio
The Norwegian Sun was transiting to Hubbard Glacier when it made contact with a growler, a spokesperson for the cruise line told FOX Weather. A growler is an iceberg less than 6.6 feet across that floats with less than 3.3 feet showing above water, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
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The ship sailed to Juneau, Alaska, for further assessment, where it was decided that the current voyage would be shortened. It was later given clearance by the United States Coast Guard and other local maritime authorities to return to Seattle at reduced speed.
“The Norwegian Sun sustained damage to the starboard bow (right, front) of the ship after making contact with an iceberg Saturday,” U.S. Coast Guard Public Affairs Specialist Melissa McKenzie said. “Contracted divers along with a member from the Coast Guard Sector Juneau Prevention Team assessed the damage and deemed it seaworthy to make way to its home port in Seattle for repairs.” Read more from Foxweather
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