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SCOTT BOWLEN / The Ketchikan Daily News via The Associated Press

The bow of a mostly submerged boat rises above the water behind the Sapphire Princess cruise ship Sept. 6, 2011, at the Casey Moran harbor in Ketchikan. Two boats were swamped with water and a float dock was damaged by the wake of the cruise ship utilizing more power in high winds to maneuver into the harbor.

Cruise ship's wake rocks two boats, float dock

The Associated Press

Published: September 7th, 2011 07:07 PM
Last Modified: September 7th, 2011 07:07 PM

KETCHIKAN -- Two boats were swamped with water and a float dock was damaged by the wake of a cruise ship using more power in high winds to maneuver into Ketchikan's Casey Moran Harbor. The Ketchikan Daily News reported wind gusts of more than 30 mph early Tuesday prompted the 951-foot Sapphire Princess to increase power.

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Port and harbor officials said a 20-foot boat was swamped with water, and the float it was attached to was damaged. Another metal skiff on another float was also swamped.

Divers were expected to inspect the float Wednesday.

Princess Cruises arranged for the submerged boats to be refloated.

The windy conditions Tuesday led the Holland America Line to cancel the Ketchikan port call of its ship Zaandam.