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[mommasita]

Jamaican authorities report one dead, several injured in fire aboard Princess cruise ship, according to The Associated Press.

I just saw this on Cnn...Good God..I hope it turns out as well as it can...Please everyone go to the lifeboat drill, and pay attention...

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

Here is more:

MIAMI - A person was killed and 11 injured when a fire broke out on a cruise ship in the Caribbean early Thursday, a cruise line executive said.

The Star Princess was en route from Grand Cayman to Jamaica when the blaze started in a cabin and then spread to other rooms, according to a statement from Princess Cruises, which is owned by Miami-based Carnival Corp.

Carnival Corp. Chief Financial Officer Gerald Cahill confirmed the fatality and injuries during a conference call.

The Santa Clarita, Calif.-based company said the fire was out later Thursday morning.
The ship is carrying 2,690 passengers and 1,123 crew members.

A company official had no further comment when reached by phone. According to the statement, the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Star Princess sailed from Fort Lauderdale on March 19. Princess Cruises is owned by Carnival Corp., which is based in Miami.

 

[jenbrem1]

I don't think I can paste links but msnbc.com has a picture and it is chilling.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11975460/

 

[moet7]

WOW,

That picture is horrible!!!

Makes you stop and think about life and how short it can be.

Can't believe 2 horrible things have happened this week on cruises.

Some people say bad things happen in 3's, lets hope this isn't true!!!

 

[BuzzBoyMom]

OMG!!! WOW!!!! I had no idea that it would be that bad!!

 

[Tarabra]

Oh that's terrible. My MIL is a CNNaholic, so I'm sure she'll be going crazy the next time we cruise. She worries enough as it is.

 

[lbgraves]

OMG! I have chills after looking at that picture too. The story doesn't tell how extensive the damage is. I imagined 3 or 4 rooms being affected. Thank goodness it wasn't at night!

 

[rtphokie]

I don't think I can paste links but msnbc.com has a picture and it is chilling.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11975460/

wow

 

[sajetto]

You know, you never think about it happening until it does. How horrible

 

[sajetto]

WOW,

Can't believe 2 horrible things have happened this week on cruises.

I'm sorry I've been hiding under textbooks this week b/c of grad school. What else happened on a cruise ship this week?

 

[tam012864]

Oh how horrible!!! Sending Pixie dust their way..and pray for everyones safety...

 

[CPM]

WOW,
Some people say bad things happen in 3's, lets hope this isn't true!!!

well, you can count the sleeping ferry boat that sunk off the coast of BC in teh inside passage. So, that's three.
How horrible for everyone involved.
http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=ddd2569e-2537-46fe-9439-aa1751ee4d43&k=31658

 

[WDWLVR]

How horrible. Prayers going out to everyone involved in this and the bus crash.

 

[rtphokie]

An email from a passenger onboard the Star Princess (posted on rec.travel.cruises) reported that 120 cabins were destroyed and that passengers stayed at their muster stations for 7 hours.

 

[repeatcruiser]

CNN is reporting (at 1:30 PM Eastern) that the death was from a heart attack, rather than the fire (not that it makes it any less tragic).

 

[mmouse37]

I'm sorry I've been hiding under textbooks this week b/c of grad school. What else happened on a cruise ship this week?

Yesterday a bus with 14 american tourists went off a cliff and 12 americans were killed...this was in Chile, I think....they were on a private excursion not part of the the Celebrity ship excursions.

 

[txtara]

Reading this brings back memories of the fire on the Magic a few years ago. I was on that cruise and it is a terrifying experience. Those pictures are just awful. Thank goodness the Magic fire was not as bad. My heart really goes out to those involved because it does take awhile to come to grips with what happened. Again, exactly why you need to go to the lifeboat drills.

 

[Cindi0511]

Please everywhere go to the lifeboat drill, and pay attention...

Double, tripple, quadruple agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May the injured recover quickly and completely, and my deepest sympathies go to the family of the deceased. How very sad -- and no one ever expects that, especially on vacation.

 

[Cindi0511]

Reading this brings back memories of the fire on the Magic a few years ago. I was on that cruise and it is a terrifying experience. Those pictures are just awful. Thank goodness the Magic fire was not as bad. My heart really goes out to those involved because it does take awhile to come to grips with what happened. Again, exactly why you need to go to the lifeboat drills.

Didn't know about this one -- do they know what happened, and was everyone OK? Sigh. So sad.

 

[HooKooDooKu]

And THAT Ladies and Gentlement is why cloths irons and candles are banded from staterooms.

As for the fire on the Magic, there was a fire in the engine room and/or exhaust funnel. Everyone was wakened in the middle of the night to go to muster stations. Crews put the fire out before life boats had to be loaded. Damage was limited. No cabins were directly affected and the cruise continued on schedule. (At least that's my impression from what I read here on the boards back when it happened, any 1st hand accounts?)