A fire on board the Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, left Royal Caribbean International's flagship without electricity on Tuesday while docked in Costa Maya, Mexico.
According to Nathaniel Derrenbacher, spokesperson for Royal Caribbean Group, the cruise line's parent company, the ship experienced a brief power loss during the incident, as reported by USA Today.
He clarified that the fire was limited to a crew area and was quickly extinguished without any injuries reported.
The ship's backup power systems were activated immediately, and the main power systems were restored shortly after, explained the spokesperson.
Derrenbacher did not provide additional information about the exact location of the fire or the duration of the power outage.
Despite the incident, the ship's itinerary was not affected. The Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, is making a week-long trip through the Western Caribbean, which departed from Miami, Florida, on Saturday, according to CruiseMapper. The ship is expected to visit Cozumel on Wednesday.
This incident occurs after a fire broke out in the funnel of the Carnival Freedom, a Carnival Cruise Line ship, in March, the second fire in less than two years on that vessel.
The Icon of the Seas is the main ship of the Icon class. It entered service on January 27, 2024, from the port of Miami in the United States. It has a gross tonnage of 248,663 tons.
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