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Two Carnival cruise ships were involved in a collision on Friday morning that left six passengers injured.
In a statement to PEOPLE, the cruise line said the “Carnival Glory was in the process of docking” when it collided with the already-docked Carnival Legend near the port of Cozumel, Mexico.
The company considered the incident to be an allision — when a moving vessel collides with a stationary object — between the two ships.
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Despite the damages, which all seemed to be above the water line, Carnival says they don’t anticipate the collision to affect their travel plans.
“There is no impact to the ships’ itineraries,” the Carnival spokesperson says. “We are assessing the damage but there are no issues that impact the seaworthiness of either ship.”
“We have advised guests from both ships to enjoy their day ashore in Cozumel,” the spokesperson added.
The company also confirmed that six guests went to Carnival Glory’s medical center for evaluation after the collision but only suffered minor injuries.
Carnival Glory.Courtesy Christian Maxey
Several passengers who were on the cruise ships at the time of the incident spoke toCNNand said they barely felt the collision, which they were told in separate onboard announcements was a result of currents or high winds.
Carnival Legend passenger Mary Anne McKinley told the outlet that “the crash wasn’t too bad,” and compared the feeling to “a big wave crashing into the ship.”
Carnival Glory passenger Maddison Haynes told CNN she thought the boat was rocking from choppy waves because guests had felt them the night prior.
“Last night we experienced some major motion on the boat so this morning we assumed something similar was happening,” Haynes explained. “We felt a jolt and didn’t really think anything of it.”
source: people.com
