One passenger aboard described the vessel unexpectedly striking floating ice as a 'Titanic moment'.
The words "Titanic moment" are possibly the last thing you want to hear on a boat – but that was the phrase used by one passenger on board theNo one was hurt on board and the ship was undamaged by the incident, which a Carnival Cruise Line spokesperson described as the vessel hitting "an errant piece of drifting ice."was sailing in Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska, a waterway south of the city of Juneau known for its spectacular beauty – and pieces of floating ice.
Meanwhile, passenger Saurabh Singhal described the vessel coming to a halt "for hours to assess damages" in a Facebook post. Alaska is a popular cruise destination, but there's reportedly been pushback in recent years from locals concerned about over-congested waterways in the region."That ice is hard and can damage the hull or propellers," Captain John Herring, a marine pilot in southeast Alaska who boards ships in the region to help ensure safe passage, said in 2022. "Strong winds and currents make navigating icy waters even harder.
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