The Norwegian Sun struck a small iceberg in Alaska on June 25, causing Norwegian Cruise Line to cut short the sailing and cancel the Sun’s next cruise from Seattle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The ship is undergoing repairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Sun hit a growler while sailing to Hubbard Glacier in Alaska. A growler is a fragment of ice that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration describes as about the size of a truck or a grand piano.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The ship then sailed to Juneau for assessment before shortening the voyage and canceling the June 30 sailing. Guests onboard the shortened sailing will disembark in Seattle as originally planned.<\/p>\n
Guests who sailed on the June 21 sailing will receive a full refund for the voyage and a future cruise credit valued at 100% of the cruise fare.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Those scheduled to sail on June 30 will receive a full refund and a future cruise credit valued at 50% of the paid fare, plus $300 per person for airline cancellation or change fees.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This is the second time this year that NCL has canceled voyages after a run-in with the elements. In March, the Norwegian Escape grounded on a channel bed in the Dominican Republic. The line initially estimated that repairs would take a week, but NCL ultimately canceled four voyages in addition to shortening the original sailing.\u00a0<\/p>\n