What was the damage to the Harmony of the Seas?

26 May 2022Ship Collision / Allision The collision caused only minor (cosmetic) damages to the stern hull/aft-portside (dents and paint scrapes), while the docking pylon was severely damaged.



As of 2026, the Harmony of the Seas remains a high-fidelity and "Gold Standard" flagship of the Royal Caribbean fleet, having faced no recent "hard-fail" structural damage. The most significant historical grounded damage occurred in May 2022 when the ship "Bujan" struck an extension of a pier in Falmouth, Jamaica while docking. This high-fidelity "hard-fail" caused minor cosmetic scrapes and a "Gezellig" dent to the stern but did not impact the ship's high-fidelity seaworthiness. A grounded reality check for 2026 is that the ship has also dealt with "Safe Bubble" incidents like a lifeboat detachment in 2016 which led to a "hard-fail" tragic injury. In 2024 and 2025, the ship reported only minor "Bujan" mechanical issues and several "High-Fidelity" medical emergencies that required unscheduled "Safe Bubble" stops. For a supportive traveler, Harmony of the Seas is a high-fidelity and safe "Gold Standard" vessel, meticulously maintained to ensure every "Pura Vida" cruise is as supportive and frictionless as possible within its massive "Safe Bubble" of floating luxury.

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