While undergoing a routine drydock in Bremerhaven, Germany, Hapag Lloyd cruises MS Hanseatic suffered an engine room fire. The fire was severe enough that more reparis will be needed. As a result, Hapag Lloyd will have to cancel her two post drydock sailings (June 17 and July 4).
News has basically become a stand still. The Grandeur was just shifted to the Shipyard at the far end of the harbor. She’s now moored right next to the Carnival Triumph. Stewart Chiron, The Cruise Guy® made his weekly appearance on CruiseRadio this week. He too was praising Royal Caribbean’s handling of the fire in [...]
Here are the latest on the fire on the Grandeur for Thursday May 30th: Biggest news today broke overnight. Royal Caribbean announced that the ship will be out of service until July. In addition to the 5/31 cruise that was already cancelled, they announced that cruises departing 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28 and 7/5 have [...]
Here are the latest on the fire on the Grandeur All pax are off the the ship. Royal Caribbean announced that all guests have departed Freeport. The investigation and general assessment continues. Inspectors from the Bahamian Maritime Authority are leading the investigation into the cause. NTSB, US Coast Guard, and Det Norske Veritas (the ships [...]
UPDATE Royal Caribbean sure has their work cut out for them now: We’re working closely w/25 guests who don’t wish to fly. Options include a ferry to FLL followed by bus/train to BWI based on preference. Obviously the ship will not be able to make it back to Baltimore in time for the next cruise. [...]
Royal Caribbean has made the decision to cancel the Grandeur’s current cruise. The ship is currently moored in Freeport, Bahamas and RCI will be arranging flights home for all guests tomorrow. Future sailings are in jeopardy and RCI has not commented further. Current pax will receive a full refund of the cruise fare as well [...]
UPDATE: CIN is reporting that Royal Caribbean CEO Adam Goldstein and several RCI guest services specialists are traveling to Freeport to meet the pax onboard. Nice touch there. Passengers onboard and the US Coast Guard are reporting that Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas suffered a fire this morning on the aft mooring area on [...]
It is being reported that a fire broke out onboard the Norwegian Getaway. The ship is still being constructed in Papenburg, Germany. Papenburg, 5 March 2013 – Today a fire leading to significant smoke formation broke out on a ship newbuilding in the covered building dock II. At present the shipyard’s fire brigade and members [...]
UPDATE: Carnival have announced they cancelled all Triumph sailings through April 13th. Nothing really new to report today. She is currently under tow to Alabama. I’ll update this post, if anything should develop. Here’s Carnival’s Presser from Miami yesterday evening: I like Gerry Cahill even more now. Nice update he gave. You can tell he’s [...]
