Royal Caribbean cruise ship catches fire off coast of Bahamas; all passengers reported safe

https://twitter.com/kelseyparsonsx/status/338812172190760960

At least one passenger on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship off the coast of the Bahamas tweeted news that the vessel was on fire. Florida media and other outlets also reported the news in the wee hours of Monday morning.

Fortunately, the fire appears to be contained and no one appears to have been injured.

#amcrew Coast Guard Lake Worth confirms fire on Royal Caribbean cruise ship off coast of Bahamas has been contained.

— Mike Trim WPTV (@MikeTrimWPTV) May 27, 2013

#BREAKING UPDATE: The fire is on the @royalcaribbean ship Grandeur of the Seas. Again, the fire is out and all passengers are safe.

— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) May 27, 2013

The name of the ship: Grandeur of the Seas.

@kcheek Grandeur of the Seas

— Kelly Schuberth (@KellySchuberth) May 27, 2013

Grandeur of the Seas recently underwent a $48 million renovation.

Cruise ship returns to Baltimore after $48 million renovation: Refurbished Grandeur of the Seas offers… http://t.co/mjw21vIrMC #cruise

— david vidu (@Davidvidu) May 4, 2013

Photo tour of the Revitalized Grandeur of the Seas from TODAY #royalcarribean #cruisehttps://t.co/FBIDQgTize

— CK TOURS & CRUISES (@CKTOURS) May 18, 2013

Let’s hope the rest of the voyage is smooth sailing.