Alaskan Cruise Ship Hits Whale

Young Humpback whale on bow of cruise ship Grand Princess.

Alaskan cruise ship hits whale. The carcass of a humpback whale. A statement released by Princess Cruises said that the cruise ship involved was Grand Princess. 19 2006 a Celebrity cruise ship pulled into Seward with a 25-30 foot long humpback whale pinned to its bow.

You need to track from way ahead and know your areas. Back in 2016 a Holland America cruise ship struck a fin whale before entering a port in Alaska dragging it on the bulbous bow on the Zaandam liner the Associated Press reported. Witness the wonders of breaching whales at Kenai Fjords National Park or play with brightly colored puffins as you explore the harmony of the Alaskan ecosystem.

The Grand Princess a 290-metre ship in the Princess Cruises fleet pulled into Ketchikan with the marine mammal lodged on its submerged bulbous bow a device designed to avoid wave-making. However there are certain months that youre more likely to see certain species of whales. A cruise ship reached an Alaskan port with a surprise on its bow.

After striking Rocky Island a small outcrop in Icy Strait the ship drifted toward Hanus Reef and grounded. Whale watching from a cruise ship requires a great deal of time invested at a front deck with a good pair of wide angle binoculars you can stand out for several hours and get 2 minutes of viewing. During a normal summer Glacier Bay and the surrounding area buzzes with traffic as vessels of all sizes from massive 150000-tonne cruise liners to smaller whale-watching boats ply the waters as part of Southern Alaskas massive tourism industry.

At the peak of the pandemic cruise ships became major transmission zones forcing government restrictions. Planning your perfect Alaskan cruise would be best suited sometime between May and September. From the mighty caribou that meander on land at Denali National Park to the seals that own the ocean in Kuskokwim Bay the web of life is a delicate balance here and it plays out in front of your eyes.

This latest incident is reportedly the second time in two years involving a whale strike caused by a cruise ship in Alaska. May have struck the whale in Alaskan waters and carried it unknowingly wedged on the bow back to. The ships generate loud noise that interferes with whales communication and hunting.