A fire broke out this morning on a Princess cruise ship, a day after the vessel departed from New York City.
A passenger on Island Princess sent Cruise News Today a message through their tip line about a fire that broke out this morning on the vessel.
At 6:00 am Halifax time, a general alert sounded on the ship. A few minutes later, the captain announced that there was a fire on Deck 12.
At 6:20 am, the captain said that crew members were putting the fire out with extinguishers and foam and that there was no concern for passengers.
15 minutes later, the Captain told passengers that the fire was out, but another team was going to the area to make sure the fire is completely out. He again reiterated that there was no concern for guests on the ship.
No other details were given and the captain did not say where on Deck 12 the fire took place.
A passenger on the ship, Christina Wandell, posted the following video on Facebook.
She also left a few comments saying the fire was out and that it took place in the galley on Deck 12.
Island Princess is currently on an 18-night cruise to Greenland and Canada from New York City. The ship departed yesterday and is scheduled to return on August 1.
Cruise Fever reached out to Princess Cruises and will update this article when we hear back from the cruise line.
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