Incidents
On 16 April 2005, after sailing into rough weather off the coast of Georgia (U.S. state), Norwegian Dawn encountered a series of three 70 ft rogue waves. The third wave damaged several windows on the ninth and tenth decks and several decks were flooded. Damage, however, was not extensive and the ship was quickly repaired.[5] Four passengers were slightly injured in this incident.[6]
On 27 November 2009, Norwegian Dawn lost all power while returning to Miami. United States Coast Guard ships and helicopters were dispatched to the scene to assist. During the power outage, the more than 2,000 passengers on the ship had no access to running water, electricity, air conditioning or toilet services in the hot Caribbean environment. The temperatures in the area at the time were around 85 °F with 67% relative humidity. At least some power was restored and the ship was able to make port in San Juan, PR, not Miami as the itinerary dictated, to allow repairs to be made.[7]
On 27 August 2010, Norwegian Dawn experienced engine problems. The ship had to leave Bermuda early to return to New York at a slower speed.[8]
On 19 May 2015, Norwegian Dawn ran aground in Bermuda shortly after leaving port.[9] The incident was attributed to a minor malfunction in the ship's steering, sending her off course to hit a sandbar.[10] The ship was floated off the sandbar six hours later with the high tide, and allowed to continue to Boston after underwater surveys showed no damage.[10]
On 9 December 2021, Norwegian Dawn was met with a large protest in Key West[11][12]
In February 2024, the Mauritius government stopped the ship from docking in its ports. The ship had just arrived from nearby Reunion Island; where it had also been refused permission to dock. There was heavy media speculation that there were cases of cholera onboard, but tests proved negative and on 26th February the vessel was granted permission to dock in Mauritius.[13]
In March 2024, eight passengers were left behind in Santo António do Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe. The passengers took a private tour and failed to return to the ship before the last boarding call. The São Toméan Coast Guard attempted to bring the passengers to the ship, but for reasons that are unclear, they were refused boarding.[14]
