The Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, experienced a minor setback when crew members had to extinguish a small fire while docked in Costa Maya, Mexico. Despite this incident, the fire was quickly put out and resulted in no injuries with minimal impact on the overall situation on board.
The ship is nearly 1,200 feet long and 250,800 gross tons, featuring seven swimming pools and a massive 17,000-square-foot water park. While power was briefly interrupted on the vessel due to the incident, back-up power was promptly activated. Crew members were well-trained to handle such situations and passengers were kept informed through on-board announcements.
While some minor disruptions were reported by social media users in an Icon of the Seas Facebook group, operations quickly returned to normal. The ship’s current itinerary to Cozumel, Mexico was not affected by this incident. Fires on cruise ships are rare but incidents like these are usually handled swiftly and efficiently by trained crew members. In March of this year, another cruise ship experienced a similar incident where a fire broke out. According to Royal Caribbean spokesperson, such events are usually resolved with minimal disruption to passengers.
