Cruise ship runs aground off coast of Bermuda

A massive cruise ship has run aground off the coast of Bermuda with thousands of passengers and crew on board, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

A Coast Guard official confirms that the Norwegian Dawn cruise liner has run aground near Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean Tuesday afternoon around 5:30 p.m. CST. There are almost 2,700 passengers on the ship and 1,100 crew members.

Some passengers onboard the huge ocean liner tell the I-Team that they have been told to prepare for possible evacuation, although the ship isn't damaged and there is no apparent fuel leak.

The ship is just off of King's Wharf near Port Bermuda, not listing at all and with no visible breach. According to Cruiseline officials, power was lost as it departed the main Bermuda port, shutting down the ship's propulsion and causing it to run aground.

Some passengers say they were told it was hung up on a large reef in the channel. Authorities from shore and ship command staff are now trying to decide what to do. Norwegian Dawn says all guests and crew are safe and that there has been no fuel spill.

Inspection teams are now at the ship. Passengers are not being allowed to their cabins because all of the water seal doors have been closed and secured. Most passengers gathered on the cruise liner's many decks watching as the authorities try to figure out what to do. Some passengers have reported they can see a tugboat on the way to the ship.