[post_page_title]Breakwater collision[/post_page_title]
Its daring rescue operation wasn’t the first time the Princess made headlines. It did so in 2016, under considerably less favorable circumstances.
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After allowing passengers to disembark, the ship was maneuvering its way into port in Nice, France. Unfortunately, extremely bad weather coupled with strong winds pushed the ship into and over a breakwater. Luckily no one was harmed, but but a large breach was opened in the ship’s hull. It was later patched up.