Cruise Passengers Head Back to U.S. After Fire

NOT SO GRAND

Updated Apr. 21, 2017 10:38AM EDT / Published May 28, 2013 7:10AM EDT

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It’s bad news for the cruise industry when a fire aboard a ship doesn’t seem as disastrous as what could have happened. The 2,200 passengers aboard a Royal Caribbean ship that caught fire on Monday are expected to fly back to the U.S. on Tuesday. A fire broke out at about 2:50 a.m. on the Grandeur of the Seas, which had left Baltimore for the Bahamas on Friday for a seven-night trip. Originally headed for CocoCay, Bahamas, the ship instead docked in Freeport, Bahamas, on Monday. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire. Royal Caribbean said all passengers had been accounted for, and they will all receive a full refund and a certificate for a future cruise.

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Cruise Passengers Head Back to U.S. After Fire

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