WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) – A cruise ship that ran aground on a reef near Bermuda has docked in Boston.

The Norwegian Dawn carrying nearly 3,500 passengers and crew arrived at the Black Falcon Terminal on Friday morning.

The ship hit the reef late Tuesday and was stuck for more than six hours before a rising tide helped push it into deeper water.

Norwegian Cruise Line said a temporary malfunction in the steering system forced the ship off course near Bermuda, where it had spent three days in port as part of a seven-day roundtrip.

The company said a team of experts inspected the ship and found it safe.

It was expected to depart later Friday for a return to Bermuda.

The ship’s 2,443 passengers will receive a 15 percent credit for a future cruise.