Norwegian Gem Makes Unscheduled Journey to PortMiami Because of Medical Emergency

Norwegian Cruise Line’s 2,300-passenger Norwegian Gem made an unscheduled cease in PortMiami final night time, however the ship by no means official docked.

Passengers on board are saying the transient go to was attributable to a medical emergency.

The NCL cruise ship didn’t have PortMiami on the itinerary in any respect.  Actually, Norwegian Gem is at the moment on a 5-day voyage out of Jacksonville, Florida, so Miami just isn’t even its homeport.

The vessel spent all day in Bimini yesterday and left the port at 5:00 PM.    Passengers on board reported on social media that the ship headed in the direction of Miami late final night time.

“I’m onboard, we don’t have a helipad. We noticed a hearth rescue boat come on board round 10:30 pm, then we made our method into Miami. We by no means docked simply sat in port for an hour (I assume for paperwork and to let off household) then left,” a Fb person stated.

A video uploaded to YouTube reveals Norwegian Gem pulling into PortMiami at night time.  Monitoring information reveals that the ship arrived in Miami round 11:05PM.  The ship carried out a whole 180-degree flip, and a small boat got here alongside the ship to switch the passenger to the shore.  Inside only a few minutes the ship was again out to sea.

It must be famous that there isn’t a hospital in Bimini and Miami is only a quick 50-mile journey from the island.

The Norwegian Cruise Line ship is at the moment again on schedule, visiting the cruise line’s personal island at Nice Stirrup Cay, and is predicted to be again in Jacksonville on March 28, 2026.

Historic information from Vessel Finder reveals the ship’s path to Miami after spending the day in Bimini.