A Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. luxury liner has run aground while trying to leave a port in the Dominican Republic. The ship’s operator is now looking to free the vessel, which at the moment doesn’t have any reports of damage.
The Norwegian Escape hit the channel bed as it was departing Puerto Plata on Monday afternoon, according to a company spokesperson. Guests and crew are safe, while the ship isn’t damaged. Operations and services on board are continuing as scheduled while the company works on a solution to free the liner and ready it for a safe departure.
Passengers on the ship, which originally departed out of Orlando, Florida, said crew had been trying to extricate the vessel unsuccessfully for the past few hours.
