Officials said the ship ran aground after a “temporary malfunction of its steering system” caused the vessel to sail slightly off course and make contact with the sea bed.
A Norwegian Dawn cruise ship headed to Boston was freed late Tuesday after it ran aground off the coast of Bermuda, officials confirmed.
"With high-tide this evening, the ship was floated and moved to a nearby anchorage position where it will remain overnight," the company said in statement.
The cruise ship is scheduled to depart Bermuda Wednesday around 2 p.m.
Officials said the ship ran aground after a "temporary malfunction of its steering system" caused the vessel to sail slightly off course and make contact with the sea bed.
"The ship's officers, engineers and an independent dive team have confirmed the structural integrity of the ship," the company said, noting the vessel is fully operational and onboard services restored.
The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched a tug and dive team, which confirmed there had been no damage to the hull of the 965-foot cruise ship, NBC News reported.
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It added that a team of experts would inspect the ship before returning to Boston. There are 2,443 passengers and 1,059 crew members aboard.
The Norwegian Dawn was on a seven-day, round-trip cruise to Bermuda, where it spent three days in port.
According to the Norwegian Dawn's website, this cruise ship leaves out of Boston during the summertime. They say the ship departed on Friday, May 15 and was originally scheduled to return on Friday, May 22.
