Carnival Legend returns to Tampa after colliding with cruise ship in Mexico

The Carnival Legend returned to Tampa on Sunday after colliding with another cruise ship on Friday.

The cruise ship was expected to return to the Tampa Port Authority in Tampa Sunday morning.

The Carnival Glory collided with the Carnival Legend, which departed from Tampa on December 15. The two ships collided near the Port of Cozumel, Mexico.

The collision happened around 8:50 a.m. local time. on Friday.

Passengers posted video showing major damage to the Carnival Glory.

Carnival Glory just crashed into Carnival Legend and almost crashed into Oasis of the Seas at the Cozumel cruise port. #FoxNews #RoyalCaribbean #CarnivalLegend #CarnivalGlory #OasisoftheSeas pic.twitter.com/5ITBCfz99L

— Matthew Bruin (@BruinMatthew) December 20, 2019

The Carnival Glory is based in New Orleans.

In a statement after the collision, Carnival told ABC Action News the Carnival Glory was maneuvering to dock when it made contact with Carnival Legend, which was already alongside.

The cruise line later sent the following statement:

Carnival Glory had an allision with Carnival Legend this morning in Cozumel. Carnival Glory was in the process of docking when it made contact with Carnival Legend which was already docked.

We are assessing the damage but there are no issues that impact the seaworthiness of either ship. We have advised guests from both ships to enjoy their day ashore in Cozumel.

Since our initial assessment, six guests with minor injuries have presented themselves to the Carnival Glory medical center for evaluation.

"The crash wasn't too bad," Carnival Legend passenger Mary Anne McKinley told CNN. "Just felt like a big wave crashing into the ship."

Carnival Glory passenger Maddison Haynes described the crash similarly.

"Last night we experienced some major motion on the boat so this morning we assumed something similar was happening," Haynes told CNN. "We felt a jolt and didn't really think anything of it."

Carnival Legend Itinerary