| dd/mm/yy |
2008 |
Incident |
| 28.10.08 |
Fire broke out under a West Side pier (New York City),
startling passengers preparing to disembark. The ship was docked along
Manhattan's West Side when a fire erupted beneath Pier 88 on West 48th
Street and 12th Avenue shortly after 9 a.m. While some of the 2,300
passengers hurried off the ship, others stayed aboard until the drama
was over. The threat ended when divers swam under the pier and
extinguished the fire. Fire officials said the cause was probably
electrical insulation used to keep water pipes warm in the winter. |
Fire at pier |
| 11.5.08 |
A 46 year old woman was reported to have fallen overboard
from the ship at about 7:50 PM on a cruise from New York City to
Bermuda. A search was called off because of bad weather. The cruise
line asserted that video tapes show she was apparently trying to climb
between balconies when she fell overboard near Atlantic City, NJ. Her
family believes foul play was likely involved, which has been disputed
by the cruise line. |
Person Overboard |
| dd/mm/yy |
2007 |
Incident |
| 6.6.07 |
As reported here on March 30, the ship was in drydock in Boston this week and last to repair a thrust bearing the the Azipod propulsion system. According to reports by Boston TV station WHDH, fire broke out in South Boston on Dry Dock Avenue in the area where the ship was docked. "An acety-line tank apparently caught fire while workers were doing repairs. Firefighters had to be lowered to the ship's hull to reach the fire." Reports indicate that damage to the ship is minimal. | Fire |
| 30.3.07 |
It was announced today that the ship will enter drydock on May 29 for repairs to a thrust bearing in the Azipod propulsion system. The May 26 and June 2 cruises were canceled. Passengers on the affected sailings will get a full refund and a 25% credit toward a future cruise. | Cancelations |
| 7-18.1.07 |
Passengers report: Departure
from NYC was 2 hours delayed -- one account says because it arrived
late from Great Stirrup Cay; another says because of a delay in fuel
bunkering. The stop at
Great Stirrup Cay was cancelled because of high winds. There was
apparently a tour bus accident in Roatan sending 11 crew members to
hospital. Departure from Belize City was delayed for an emergency
evacuation. Two passengers were arrested in Ocho Rios because it
was believed they had drugs in their bags, and a passenger with a
medical condition was offloaded immediately before departure. |
Delays / Drug arrest / Bus accident |
| dd/mm/yy |
2006 |
Incident |
| 21.11.06 |
The ship made an unscheduled port call at Norfolk because of
a technical problem with its propulsion system and poor weather off
North Carolina that blocked its route from New York to Florida. The
ship arrived at 6:45 PM today and is expected to leave tomorrow at 5:00
PM. Update on Tuesday: Departure
has been set back until
Wednesday at 5 PM at the earliest -- repairs are still being
undertaken. Given that the itinerary is "up in the air,"
passengers have been offered a full refund, plus 25% off a future
cruise based on what they paid on this cruise, plus a $100 per
stateroom onboard credit. They have also been offered a charter
bus for return to NYC Tuesday evening, for those wishing to go home. |
Unscheduled Stop - - Cancelation / Delay |
| 12.2.06 |
As a result of a snowstorm the ship arrived late in NYC. It also left late, at approximately 2100 EST but had insufficient fuel -- apparently fuel could not be delivered while at the pier. The ship dropped anchor in the harbor and was met by a fuel barge at in the early morning hours. The delay caused uncertainty with the itinerary -- it appears the stop at Great Stirrup Cay was cancelled. | Delay -- Changed itinerary |
| dd/mm/yy |
2005 |
Incident |
| 2.7.05 |
The ship was re-routed after Great Stirrup Cay due to engine problems -- it is running on only one azipod prop. The port of Nassau was canceled so the cruise can end on-time in NYC. | Engine problems |
| 14.6.05 |
A lawsuit was
filed against NCL alleging the ship was put into harm's way when its
owners ordered it to race back to New York for a photo shoot with "The
Apprentice" (see April 15
below). The $100 million suit claims that NCL sent the
Norwegian Dawn into the path of a storm as it headed back from Florida
on
April 16. Some passengers were hurt. "They deliberately took those
passengers into a serious storm and put their lives at risk for
financial reasons," said lawyer Brett Rivkind. See story here. |
Lawsuit |
| 8.5.05 |
Today’s one-night Mother’s Day cruise has been canceled due to adverse weather delaying the ship’s return from the Bahamas. The vessel is expected to arrive back in New York at 5 p.m. today. Passengers booked on the one-night May 8 cruise will receive a full refund and a 50% future cruise credit certificate. The May 9 cruise will operate on schedule. | Cancelation |
| 15.4.05 |
The ship was struck by a 70 foot wave enroute from the Bahamas to New York. The wave knocked out windows in two passenger cabins and on the navigation bridge and damaged the ships hull -- the frame beneath the spare anchor was bent by the force of the anchor hitting the flat deck during the heavy seas. Four passengers were hurt, mainly by cuts from broken glass, and treated at the ship's infirmary. Two cabins were flooded and 60 others were damaged by water seeping from those where the windows broke out. The ship was diverted to Charleston, SC for repairs and continued to New York, arriving one day later than scheduled. Some 300 passengers chose to be flown home from Charleston rather than continuing on the ship. Those remaining onboard were given free drinks for the remainder of the cruise; all passengers received a 50% refund and a 50% discount on any future cruise. The following 7 day cruise was revised to 6 days. See: Marine Accident Report: Heavy-Weather Damage to Bahamas-Fag Passenger Vessel Norwegian Dawn, Atlantic Ocean, 120 Miles East of Charleston, South Carolina, April 16, 2005, NTSB Report Number: MAB-05-03 | Windows broken out Diverted for repairs |
| dd/mm/yy |
2007 |
| 11.11.07 |
A passenger disembarking today from the 14 day repositioning cruise from New York to Miami writes that the gastrointestinal outbreak that began on the previous cruise (see October 25) continued on this one. S/he writes: We were confined to our room for 5 days. We were told people infected with this bug were spreading it by leaving their room. I'm not sure how that could happen. There is no way you want to go anywhere as you can just about make it to the bathroom and back to bed. There are no words to describe how terrible this virus is. It is nothing like any flu virus you have ever experienced. We were extremely careful with regard to hygiene, washing our hands and sanitizing whenever possible, especially entering and exiting restaurants. It was very obvious there was a problem onboard. No salt and pepper shakers on tables, no sugar packs on tables. These items were handled by tongs from the server. No trays allowed at the buffet and you could not get your own drinks. Always a crew member handling the cups or glasses for you. Sanitizing measures were evident throughout the ship (thank God). This ship needs to be dry docked for a few days to sanitize and disinfect everything. Of course that won't happen. It would be a loss of money. People will continue to get sick. It was a horrible experience and of course ruined our cruise. We missed most of the ports and once we were cleared and allowed out of our room, the enthusiasm was gone. |
| 26.10.07 |
The CDC reported on October 25 that 15 of 1061 (1.41%) crew and 149 of 2169 (6.85%) passengers had reported ill on a 12 day Atlantic Canada cruise from New York. |