![]() ![]() In the end, all the passengers were happy that no one was hurt.Ĭhannel 9 found out that Carnival Freedom’s next two cruises out of Port Canaveral on June 2 and June 6 have been canceled.Īs for the passengers, they all received cruise cash to use while onboard and every passenger was awarded 50% off their next Carnival cruise.Ĭlick here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. “They took great care of us,” another passenger said.Ĭarnival sent its Conquest ship from Miami to pick up the passengers, marking the first passenger swap of its kind for the cruise. WATCH: Carnival Cruise Line gives guests first look at its newest ship ![]() Everything was really smooth,” a passenger said. Though passengers had differing views, they all praised the 972 crew members on board. “We are so happy to be back on the ground - to be back home and able to sleep in our own bed,” said Patty Kyle. Not everyone was as excited about the extended stay. “I could’ve been stuck in Grand Turk for 10 more days and it would’ve been fine.” There’s a fire!’” Jenny Fleming said.Ĭhannel 9 talked to Fleming while she was still in the Turks and Caicos Islands. “Passengers from the Mardi Gras started screaming, ‘Hey! There’s a fire. SEE: Carnival cruise ship that departed from Port Canaveral catches fire in Grand Turk They were supposed to be back on Saturday on the Carnival Freedom but the ship’s funnel caught fire. “We made it,” a passenger told Channel 9. Some were ecstatic to spend two extra days on vacation while others were just happy to be back on American soil. > STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<Ī cloud of smoke poured out of the Carnival Freedom while it was docked at Grand Turk on Thursday.Ĭhannel 9 spoke to some of the passengers as they disembarked the Carnival Conquest at Port Canaveral’s Terminal 6 on Monday morning. Coast Guard said Thursday it was looking into reports of a foul odor and passengers experiencing sickness aboard the Carnival Magic, however there are no reports of immediate distress.Nearly 2,500 cruise passengers returned to Port Canaveral after a fire broke out on their ship. We continue to assess the situation,” Carnival Cruise Line said in a Twitter update.Ĭarnival Freedom departed Port Canaveral, Florida on May 23 on a five-day round-trip voyage to the Eastern Caribbean, according to the website. All guests and crew are safe, and the ship’s guests were cleared by local authorities to go ashore. the wings carry the exhaust pipes in them and cause the exhaust gases to be sent out. “Carnival Freedom’s emergency response team quickly activated and extinguished a fire inside the ship’s funnel while the ship was in Grand Turk. Later the ships custom built for the Carnival cruise line had them. Carnival reports the fire has been extinguished. Photos and video posted to Twitter show thick black smoke and some flames comes from the Carnival Freedom’s funnel as passengers watch on. ![]() A Carnival cruise ship docked at Grand Turk Island in Turks and Caicos caught fire on Thursday, but at this time there does not appear to be any danger to passengers or crew members and the fire has been extinguished. ![]()
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