Multiple people have been injured after the Norwegian Escape cruise ship was bombarded by 'sudden, extreme gusts of wind, estimated at 100 knots'.
Norwegian Cruise shared a Twitter post stating that the wind caused the ship to tilt to the port (left) side on Sunday, right before midnight.
'Several injuries were reported and those guests and crew received immediate attention or are being treated by the ship's medical staff,' the cruise line said in a Monday tweet. 'There was no damage to the ship; she remains fully operational and continues her scheduled itinerary.'
One hundred knots is approximately 115mph.
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People on the cruise shared updates about their predicament, with some sharing photos and videos of the inside of the ship
Chairs and tables fell all over each other and were shoved to one side
'Several injuries were reported and those guests and crew received immediate attention or are being treated by the ship's medical staff,' the cruise line said in a Monday tweet . 'There was no damage to the ship; she remains fully operational and continues her scheduled itinerary'
The ship had just started its seven-night journey from New York City and was headed to Port Canaveral, Florida, before heading going to the Bahamas.
On Twitter, the cruise line continued: 'She is currently headed to Port Canaveral for an anticipated early arrival on March 5. Neither the current itinerary, nor the next sailing are expected to be impacted.
People on the cruise shared updates about their predicament, with some sharing photos and videos of the inside of the ship.
A gift-shop is left in shambles after all the commotion with the wind and the ship
Patterson said that he was thankful for the staff's response, adding that even performers rushed to assist anyone who needed help
On Twitter, the cruise line continued: 'She is currently headed to Port Canaveral for an anticipated early arrival on March 5. Neither the current itinerary, nor the next sailing are expected to be impacted.
Norwegian Cruise shared in a Twitter post stating that the wind caused the ship to tilt to the port (left) side on Sunday, right before midnight
'The scariest s**t just happened on this cruise,' said user @GVelez. 'Chairs, tables, glass, people went flying to one side of the ship @CruiseNorwegian.'
AJ Black stated: 'Honestly, @CruiseNorwegian, the gust of wind that threw all of the shattered glass all over my bed and floor is all on mother nature, but where my pro-rated premium plus discount for all the bottled water I was going to drink tonight? #norwegianescape #nclescape.'
Michael Patterson, a makeup artist based in New York City, shared photos and videos from the wild moment on both his Instagram and Twitter.
Michael Patterson, a makeup artist based in New York City, shared photos and videos from the wild moment on both his Instagram and Twitter
'The @CruiseNorwegian Escape was hit be a 100+ knot gust last night,' said Patterson. 'The ship tilted and damage was everywhere. Crazy!'
Patterson explained that he, his boyfriend and his boyfriend's family had been enjoying the dueling pianos when the ship began tilting.
'It was a little rocky from the storm but the ship started tilting to the side,' he explained to the Dailymail.com.
'My boyfriend worked for Norwegian a couple of years ago so we could tell that something was wrong.'
Michael Patterson, a makeup artist based in New York City, shared photos and videos from the wild moment on both his Instagram and Twitter
Patterson says he, his boyfriend and his boyfriend's brother huddled up into formation around the boyfriend's parents and worked to get them to safety.
He knew to get to the middle of the ship and worked with the family to get the in approximately 45 seconds.
'It was like walking up a huge incline, 10 minutes of this tilting and it was only really two minutes' he added. 'I didn't know what was happening. You would look out of one window and see water and waves straight down. You would look through the other side and just see rain.'
Patterson and the family maneuvered around tables, chairs and broken glasses and had to dodge artwork that 'was coming off the walls.'
His group escaped the chaos, unscathed, but Patterson needed to walk and clear his anxiety.
'There were people bleeding on the carpet from their feet, having panic attacks and crying as people tried to calm them down,' said Patterson.
He continued: 'There were people on stretchers being brought in from the staff. We even saw people fall over but we had been in survival mode.'
Patterson did share that he was thankful for the staff's response, adding that even performers rushed to assist anyone who needed help.
Patterson and the family maneuvered around tables, chairs and broken glasses and had to dodge artwork that 'was coming off the walls'
The makeup artist said that people were cutting themselves from all the glass that had fallen on the ground
Jewelry display mannequins fell over and jewelry pieces were flung around this case
'Cruise Director Alvin was right in the center of the ship keeping everything calm and organized,' he added. 'And there was no damages.'
The makeup artist did share his concern for people who could have fallen overboard, adding that there were several calls for people to return to their rooms.
He said: They can't really do a roll call. I'm hoping no one went overboard. The way that the ship tilted, it's really possible.
Even stages were damaged during the commotion as seen by the curtains hanging off
It is unknown how much glass was destroyed when the wind hit the boat
But Patterson did appear to look at the situation with optimism, sharing that he would still book with Norwegian even though his boyfriend's family was shook.
'It was a scary moment but it makes you realize what you have in life,' added the man, who was enjoying his time at Disney World in Florida before continuing on his cruise.
The Norwegian Escape was built in 2015 and has a guest capacity of 4,266, according to their website. There are approximately 1,733 staff on-board.
Lounge seats sit in the corner of a barroom but do not appear to be damaged
Bar stools are pushed under tables as drink bins lay on the ground
A ballroom is left practically empty after all of the shuffling of tables and chairs
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