Carnival Cruise Ship Hits Ice in Alaska, Passengers Compare it to ‘Titanic Moment’

A Carnival cruise ship, the Carnival Spirit, collided with a piece of ice while sailing in Alaska, sparking dramatic reactions from passengers who compared the incident to a "Titanic moment." Despite the scare, no damages were found, and the ship continued on its scheduled seven-day cruise.

In a statement, Carnival said the vessel grazed "an errant piece of drifting ice" while navigating through Tracy Arm Fjord in Alaska last Thursday. Fortunately, a thorough assessment of the ship’s hull showed no signs of damage. "The vessel continued on its cruise and there has been no impact to operations," the company confirmed. The Carnival Spirit is set to arrive at its final destination in Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday.

Check out the Viral Post:

While the situation was resolved without any physical damage to the ship, social media was abuzz with reactions from passengers who witnessed the event. Many flocked to platforms like TikTok and Facebook to share their firsthand accounts.

“If we die, it was damn well worth it,” passenger Cassandra Goskie said in a video shared on TikTok and the private Carnival VIFP Club Members Facebook group. “It’s a Titanic moment,” Goskie added in the video captioned, “Carnival did an AMAZING job of keeping all the passengers and staff safe and updated.” In the video, Goskie can be heard saying, "Oh, we are hitting it," while passengers nearby looked over the side of the ship and exclaimed, "Damn."

Users Reaction to the Viral Post:

Others turned to X (formerly Twitter) to share their experience and post photos of the event. One user, April Futrell, posted, "Good evening James! We are on the Carnival Spirit and hit an iceberg just outside of Sitka and Tracy Arm Fjord! Here’s some pictures! We are safe and after assessing for damage we are back on track headed to Skagway!"

Another one said, “Over dramatic!  I just got back from the same area we were surrounded by them.  We also hit a few no need to panic everyone it happens all the time.”

A third user replied to the posted and said, “Husband & I are onboard. Never felt collision. Knew something was up when ship listed. Captain announced on PA he listed ship so crew could examine Spirit closely. No problems & we’ve continued on our journey! Thanks @CarnivalCruise for keeping us safe!”

Though the incident sparked momentary concern, Carnival's response and the ship's resilience ensured that the cruise continued safely, leaving passengers with quite the story to tell.