2,200 Passengers to Baltimore After Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Caught Fire

Passengers aboard Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas were awakened and sent to their muster stations after a fire on one of the cruise ship’s decks early Monday morning. No injuries were reported.

Royal Caribbean International said the fire was discovered at 2:50 a.m. ET on the mooring area on deck three of its 11 decks. The company said the fire was extinguished and the affected area was cordoned off. Guests were allowed to return to their staterooms, the company said, at 7:15 a.m. ET.

The extent of the fire was not immediately clear, but RCI said all systems were still operating on the ship. A picture tweeted by RCI public relations showed the rear of the ship at port with significant fire and smoke damage. The company tweeted that guests “will receive a full refund of the cruise fare as well as a future cruise certificate.”

Medical staff reported two guests were treated after fainting, with one report of high blood pressure and another of cramps.

“In an abundance of caution, the captain deemed it necessary to muster all guests at their assembly stations. All 2,224 guests and 796 crew have been accounted for, and there have been no injuries of guests or crew reported. The safety of our guests and crew is our top priority, and we will continue to focus on their needs and concerns,” according to a statement from the company.

The incident follows a series of high-profile cruise ship mishaps. The Carnival Triumph was idle for nearly a week at sea in the Gulf of Mexico following an engine room fire on its way from Galveston, Texas, to Cozumel, Mexico in February. In April, it broke away from its mooring in Mobile, Ala. while 800 people were on board.

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