The Baranof Wind is a 79-foot-long catamaran which can hold up to 129 passengers. It often hosts eig

Holland America's 1,4323-passneger ship Volendam picked up another 76 passengers cheap flight airfare tickets and crew from the Baranof Wind after the sightseeing boat struck rocks and started to take on water while on a tour of Glacier cheap flight airfare tickets Bay National Park on Sunday. The Volendam was the closest vessel to the damaged 79-foot tourist boat.
According to the Coast Guard, two other Baranof Wind passengers were picked up by a National Park Service boat. Those two people reported minor injuries, but no other passengers were seriously hurt. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and boat was also on the scene to assist in the rescue.
Four crew members remained on the Baranof Wing to maintain the pumps and keep it from sinking. The flooding on the boat has been contained and an anchor is keeping it stabilized. There were no signs of spills or other pollution.
"The Coast Guard would like to thank the crew of the Volendam, the National Parks Service personnel, and the other Good Samaritans for taking immediate cheap flight airfare tickets action to aid the passengers and crew of the Baranof Wind," Coast Guard official Scott Giard says in a statement, as quoted by USA Today. "Their quick assistance ensured everyone was quickly cheap flight airfare tickets accounted for and transferred to safety."
The Baranof Wind is a 79-foot-long catamaran which can hold up to 129 passengers. It often hosts eight-hour tours around Glacier Bay National Park. Guests can see snow-capped mountains, bears, rare birds, eagles, cheap flight airfare tickets seals, sea lions, whales, and spectacular cheap flight airfare tickets wildlife along the tour.
The Volendam was on a seven-night round trip cruise from to Alaska from Vancouver, Canada cheap flight airfare tickets when it picked up the passengers. The ship stops in the ports of Tracy Arm, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, and Ketchikan, Alaska.