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    Carnival cruise grazes ice in Alaska, passenger compares it to modern ‘Titanic moment’

    By Caitlin McCormack,

    2024-09-10

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    A Carnival cruise ship was undamaged after grazing a piece of ice in Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord last week — with one passenger dramatically comparing it to a modern “Titanic moment.”

    The hull of the Carnival Spirit was assessed and no damages were found after the incident on Thursday, Carnival Cruise Line wrote in a statement to The Post.

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    Passengers on a Carnival cruise looking at an iceberg in Alaskan waters. April Futrell

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    The ship was able to continue on its seven-day journey without a hitch and is expected to dock in Seattle, Washington on Tuesday.

    Passengers and other users on social media veered far into dramatics over the incident anyways.

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    “If we die, it was damn well worth it,” passenger Cassandra Goskie said in a video she shared on TikTok . “It’s a Titanic moment.”

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    The passengers recorded as they ship approached the iceberg. tiktok.com/@cass_goskie

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    “Oh, we are hitting it,” she said while the Spirit struck the ice.

    Many other nearby passengers crowded around the edge of the side deck to watch.

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    The ship was able to continue on its seven-day journey without a hitch. AFP/Getty Images

    Another passenger on board shared pictures with a meteorologist, who reposted them on X. One image shows a tugboat following behind the Spirit easily sailing over the mostly submerged ice.

    On Sept. 6, another Carnival cruise — the Carnival Vista — rerouted its Caribbean trip due to an engine problem, much to the chagrin of its passengers who have since demanded refunds.

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    808 907
    30d ago
    that must of been spooky as hell!!
    49th State of mind
    30d ago
    Give me a break 🤦🏾🤭
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