Norwegian Cruise Line says a “sudden, extreme gust of wind, estimated at 100 knots" struck the Norwegian Escape, which caused injuries to several passengers.
The wind gust was so powerful that it caused the Escape to tilt on its port side, when the incident occurred on Sunday night.
The cruise line confirmed the incident following several reports on social media of damage to the ship.
Despite the wind gust, The Norwegian Escape continued onto the Bahamas before heading back to New York.
Matt Hochberg
Matt loves to cruise, and started Cruise.Blog as a place to share different cruise experiences, advice, and what to know before going on a cruise.
He lives in Florida with his wife and two daughters, where he can be found on any given day trying to convince his wife they "need" to book another cruise.
