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Pride of America left more than 300 individuals behind at her emergency departure from Hilo due to tsunami evacuation measures.

The ship will return to Hilo Harbor once a required safety assessment is complete and the harbor has reopened.

No itinerary changes have yet been confirmed, but the ship will be unable to visit Kona exactly as planned.

Following the tsunami warnings issued to Hawaii in the wake of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake late Tuesday, July 29, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America was required to immediately evacuate Hilo Harbor.

The emergency departure, an essential step to safeguard the ship and harbor from the threat of tsunami waves, meant that guests were recalled to the vessel long before the scheduled all-aboard time.

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