The cruise liner that ran aground as she left Bermuda this week has arrived in Boston.

The Norwegian Dawn ploughed into the reef bordering the North Channel when she temporarily lost power on Wednesday evening.

The ship was pulled off the rocks in the evening after a major refloating operation and later assessed by experts before leaving Bermuda at 2.30pm on Thursday.

The liner and her 3,500 passengers and crew arrived in Boston yesterday to be greeted by representatives from several US media outlets. The cruise ship is expected to return to Bermuda at the weekend and is scheduled to come alongside at Dockyard at 11am on Sunday.

Yesterday morning in the House of Assembly, Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell outlined again the chain of events after the grounding and praised everyone involved in the operation.

“Fortunately, there were no reported injuries, no water ingress, no oil spillage or pollution threat, and the vehicle remained stable,” said Mr Crockwell, who commended local authorities for managing the vessel and two others with a combined 8,000 passengers.

He added: “I offer my sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who was involved on-scene to refloat the vessel, their level of professionalism and technical expertise was clearly evident. I would also like to acknowledge the contribution and efforts of those involved on the ground on Wednesday morning including the Wedco team, BTA staff, ferry, bus, taxis and min-bus operators.

“I would like to make special mention of the Marine and Ports team, including our Pilots, the Maritime Operations Centre, and tug boat crews and commend them for their efforts in successfully refloating the Norwegian Dawn.”