Norwegian officials have opened an investigation into why a cruise ship carrying more than 1,300 people set sail despite storm warnings, forcing a major evacuation after a mayday call had been issued. If a storm is threatening one area of the Caribbean or Atlantic, cruise lines will simply reroute their ships to a different destination. One of the world's newest and biggest cruise ships headed back to its home port Monday after a powerful storm damaged the vessel and left some passengers shaken. Freak weather causes Norwegian cruise ship to list, injuring passengers. A monster storm off the U.S. coast collided with the ship, forcing 6,000 passengers and crew to hunker down while the ship … For the full list of gCaptain’s incident photos, CLICK HERE. via YouTube Capture. Watch Queue Queue Canadians stuck on cruise ships looking for any port in the coronavirus storm By May Warren Staff Reporter Jeremy Nuttall Vancouver Bureau Tues., … This video is unavailable. HELSINKI (AP) — Rescue workers off Norway’s western coast rushed to evacuate 1,300 passengers and crew from a disabled cruise ship by helicopter on Saturday, winching them one-by-one to safety as heaving waves tossed the ship from side to side and high winds battered the operation. Port After Hitting 30-Foot Waves . Cruise Ship Returning to U.S. Cruise Ship In Storm – Cruise Ship Balmoral Hits Rough Seas – Incident Photos. Cruise ship sails through storm NEW YORK -- Thursday's winter storm pummeled the Tri-State Area, but imagine being in the thick of it on a cruise ship … What to Expect on a Cruise: The Weather ... passengers may still experience rough seas as their ship skirts the edges of a storm. January 27, 2009 by Mike Schuler.