Last night NCL had scheduled a one-night cruise to nowhere from New York aboard Norwegian Spirit. The ship was supposed to get underway for the all-night sampler cruise at 4pm and return early this morning.
Unfortunately, according to the New York Daily News, the NYPD received a bomb threat that said one of the crew members had a bomb that would explode at 7pm. Authorities came and investigated until after 7pm and found nothing. Approximately 2,000 passengers were aboard and given the option of disembarking if they wished. The Daily News reported only a few didn't sail, but the New York Post said about half opted to go home instead.
Norwegian Spirit departed about 7:15pm and returned this morning without incident.
So that leaves the question, if you are going nowhere, can you ever be late?
Update Sept 24: NCL confirmed to CND that it was actually just "a handful" of people who decided not to sail, not anywhere even close to the hundreds the Post indicated.
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