May 28, 2013
5:30 pm: Grandeur of the Seas guests are currently in the process of being transported to the Port of Baltimore. The first of many coaches have arrived at the port, as well as the first of a few planes at Baltimore–Washington International Airport.
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May 27, 2013
8:45 pm: Royal Caribbean has cancelled the May 31st sailing of Grandeur of the Seas from Baltimore, Maryland. Guests booked on the May 31 sailing will be provided a full refund of the cruise fare paid for their sailing. Royal Caribbean also will provide these guests with the opportunity to sail in the future by providing a future cruise certificate for 50 percent of the cruise fare paid for the May 31, 2013, Grandeur of the Seas sailing.
Guests who booked air transportation through Royal Caribbean International will receive a full refund for air costs. If they did not purchase air transportation through Royal Caribbean International, the cruise line will pay for their airline change fees.
4:55 pm: Royal Caribbean has decided to cancel the current sailing and is currently arranging air transportation for all guests to return home tomorrow. All guests will be refunded the full amount they have paid and will receive a future cruise credit. Royal Caribbean has stated that a decision on future sailings will be made soon.
1:45 pm: New photo from an unidentified source shows extensive damage to the aft of Grandeur of the Seas. (photo top right)
12:00 pm: Grandeur of the Seas will remain in Freeport through the night. Guests are free to stay aboard or enjoy the day in Freeport. Guests who are staying in affected staterooms aboard the ship will be provided hotel accommodations for the night in Freeport. Adam Goldstein, President & CEO, along with other executives, are currently en-route to meet guests in Freeport.
10:55 am: Photo of the damage (bottom right) aboard Grandeur of the Seas. Courtesy of Royal Caribbean.
10:15 am: The Grandeur of the Seas has arrived in Freeport, Bahamas. Royal Caribbean will begin assessing the damage aided by local authorities.
9:00 am: Around 4 am this morning, a fire was reported to have broken out on deck 3 of Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas, as she was making her way to her next port of call – CoCo Cay, Bahamas.
The fire was reported to a nearby United States Coast Guard station and was deemed a class A fire, which is used for identification of a fire that involves combustible material. The fire was reported to be located on the aft mooring deck on deck 3, a crew only area. According to Royal Caribbean, the fire was quickly extinguished and passengers were required to assemble at their muster stations.
According to one report, the nearby Carnival Sensation was put on standby mode by the US Coast Guard, to assist in an evacuation if it were deemed necessary.
Royal Caribbean reported that no passengers or crew were injured as a result of the fire and that the ship is operating under full power and propulsion. The ship is now sailing towards Freeport, Bahamas, where she will undergo further evaluation by local and US authorities.
The Grandeur of the Seas is currently sailing on a seven night cruise that departed Baltimore, Maryland, on May 24.
Stay tuned for more information as this story develops today.
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Photo: Royal Caribbean
14 replies on “Fire Reported Aboard Grandeur of the Seas – Updates”
i dont rate this story as breaking news,a small fire did not need this headline,very bad for the cruise lines and worying family and friends ,what a shame you did not stop and think.
I disagree. There’s already too much covering up by cruise lines. The public deserves to know these things. If you’re not interested, why did you read it?
How do you know its a small fire?? Unless you were there you don’t know!! And besides if I was giving the details I would say it was a small fire so people wouldn’t worry! Come on read between the lines!! And Yes regardless if small of large it needs to be reported!!
I have cruised on Royal Caribbean and on Carnival with all that has been on the news about Carnival yes it is high time other cruise lines reported bad things I love cruising and things like this could happen anywhere. I say just cruise and enjoy which ever line you choose. Have fun
I love my Carnival. Anything can happen.
It will not stop us from cruising! We are Loyal Royals. No one was hurt and they mustered the passengers. They did the right thing, just in case.
Toatally agree Loyal Royal
That was NO little fire. It pealed the paint off of the hull..Look carefully, thats not just soot.
I was a crew-member on-board ships for around 6 years. There are in between 3-4 fire alarms every single day. On this type of ships owned by Royal Caribbean , all the safety is a very serious matter. There are specialized people taking care of any issues on board and if there is a bigger fire, the probability of getting people hurt is very low. Keep on cruising people and do remember that fires are not just on the ships.
well said Adrian
See, it happens to other cruise lines beside Carnival.
I truly enjoy reading uninformed gibberish from people with regards to cruise ships. I worked on ships for 20 years and some peoples comments are laughable. ANY fire on ships REGARDLESS of type is dangerous! But they do happen. There is no cover-up as it is dealt with as would be at any incident on a cruise ship. Just because it is not reported every single time it occurs does not signify a cover-up. This fire is significant because it happened on the rear mooring deck which, on all ships is where the flammable storage lockers are as well as oxygen etc. I can’t speak for Costa or Carnival as I never worked for them, but on all the lines I worked with, we were trained for such emergencies. Don’t give the “ENTIRE” industry a black mark due to a few situations. It is not fair and YOU are the one who loses out on a fantastic vacation experience.
So true DKA
Unfortunately fires happen everywhere, on land, in the air and on the sea. You could be anywhere and a fire could break out, just the way of things. I’ll be on my 4th Royal Caribbean cruise in Nov 13 and will undoubtedly go on other cruises with them in the future.