The cruise ship Spirit of Discovery was on a roundtrip to the Canary Islands from Portsmouth when severe weather hit in the Bay of Biscay.
Spirit of Discovery was on a roundtrip to the Canary Islands from Portsmouth when severe weather hit in the Bay of Biscay.
The ship's crew were then informed the port at La Coruna would be closed and they decided to continue back to the UK earlier than originally planned. This led to 100 of the 1,000 guests on board being hurt with the "vast majority" suffering minor injuries. A spokesperson for Saga Cruises said: "Spirit of Discovery was sadly caught in the challenging weather conditions this weekend, as she started her return to the UK.
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