Carnival ship catches fire near Bahamas
Two upcoming cruises on the Carnival Freedom have been canceled after part of the ship caught fire on March 23, 2024.
Flames on the ship's exhaust funnel were reported around 3:15 p.m. amid bad weather near the Bahamas. The cruise line says it is investigating multiple eyewitness reports of a lightning strike, but the cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed.
It was originally believed that the fire would not impact a scheduled March 25 departure from Port Canaveral, but Carnival has since announced that voyage, as well as a March 29 voyage, have both been canceled.
"Regrettably, the damage is more than we first thought and will require an immediate repair to stabilize the funnel," the cruise line said in a statement. "The funnel has been stabilized for the ship’s return to Port Canaveral overnight to disembark guests, and then it will go to the Freeport shipyard on Monday afternoon to begin the required repairs."
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