The Carnival Liberty continues to remain in St. Thomas following an engine fire that occurred 7 September while the ship was docked there during a scheduled port of call visit.
The Carnival Liberty departed San Juan on Sunday for a seven-day Caribbean cruise with 3346 guests and 1150 crew on board. The fire occurred on the second day. There were no injuries to passengers or crew as a result of the fire which was extinguished by the ship’s automated suppression system, Carnival Cruise Line stated on its website. All hotel services including air conditioning, elevators, toilets, galleys, etc. were reported to be fully functional.
Ship to Return to Homeport
The ship’s command is still awaiting permission from authorities to sail. Once the vessel departs, it is scheduled to return to its homeport of San Juan. Passengers can either remain on board through the rest of the week and explore San Juan or disembark and traveling home. The cruise line has said all passengers will be refunded and will receive a fifty per cent discount on a future cruise.
Picture: The Carnival Liberty (by James Willamor).
