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Norwegian cruise hits iceberg near Alaska, no injuries reported

Planet One Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) A Norwegian cruise ship has canceled its nine-night Alaskan trip after the ship crashed into an iceberg off of the Alaskan coast on Saturday. While there were no injuries and patrons and staff made it to Alaskan docks safely, the cruise line has canceled the rest of the scheduled trip and will return to Seattle Thursday morning. The Norwegian Sun was transitioning to Hubbard Glacier in Alaska when the ship made contact with a growler, the cruise line told ABC News. A growler is a small iceberg that has less than 3.3 feet of ice showing above the water, and is under 6.6 feet in width, the National Snow & Ice Data Center reports. After impact, the ship changed course to dock in Juneau, Alaska, for further assessment. There, the company decided the cruise would be shortened and future trips canceled. "The ship was given clearance by the United States Coast Guard and other local maritime authorities to return to Seattle at reduced speed," a spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line said. "All guests currently onboard will disembark in Seattle as originally planned." A Norwegian Cruise Line spokesperson told Cruise Hive the ship was "engulfed by dense fog, limiting visibility and resulting in the ship making contact with a growler." Stewart Chiron, a cruise industry expert known as The Cruise Guy, told ABC News that growlers are very common when passing through areas with glaciers. Chiron said ships do not usually get within 1,000 feet of the glaciers themselves, and commonly have impact with small pieces of ice that have broken off and floated away from the glaciers. While impact with these pieces is common in the area, it is uncommon for a cruise to change its scheduled trip due to such an impact, Chiron said. Chiron believes that Norwegian acted with "an abundance of caution" when it decided to start its voyage back to Seattle after assessing damages. He said the ship was "obviously safe enough" since passengers were allowed to stay on the ship to return to Seattle. Chiron does not think the patrons should worry because ship captains are used to these waters and will continue to sail there without issue. Norwegian Cruise Line said guests on the canceled cruise would receive a full refund, plus an additional future cruise credit valued at 100% of the original voyage fare paid. Travelers on the canceled cruise scheduled for June 30 will also receive a full refund, a future cruise credit valued at 50% of the original voyage fare, plus up to $300 per person for any airline cancelation/change fees. Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

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Cruise canceled after hitting iceberg near Alaska

A Norwegian Cruise Line ship struck a small iceberg near Alaska over the weekend, ending its voyage prematurely.

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Norwegian cruise ship hit small iceberg on its way to Alaska

The ship is currently in Juneau, Alaska for assessment, according to a cruise line spokesperson.

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'Extraordinarily rare': Cruise ship hits iceberg on its way to Alaska glacier

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Norwegian cruise hits iceberg near Alaska, no injuries reported

The ship will return to Seattle on Thursday.

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Norwegian cruise ship hit small iceberg on its way to Alaska

The ship is currently in Juneau, Alaska for assessment, according to a cruise line spokesperson.

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A new report from AAA Travel showed that 58.3 million, or 23%, of Americans are considering taking a cruise within the next two years. According to the report, bookings for cruises are twice as strong as they were just a year ago.

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Cruise bookings are bouncing back, says AAA

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The "ups and downs" of Mobile's cruise industry

The COVID-19 pandemic kept the cruise ship industry on hold along the Alabama Gulf coast for two years. That all changed when a Carnival passenger ship sailed from Mobile this month. That’s the good news for the local tourism industry. The bad news is that cruise trips may not go on beyond this Fall.

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Gigantic Princess Cruise Ship Will Be Making San Diego It's Home Port

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