A fire broke out on Tuesday in the largest cruise ship in the world – the Icon of the Seas. The ship had previously been in the news when a passenger fell to their death last month. The vessel was docked in Costa Maya, Mexico when a small blaze erupted in a crew area, causing the ship to briefly lose power. Thankfully, the fire was quickly extinguished without any injuries.
The ship’s backup power system prevented the vessel from deviating from its planned itinerary. The Icon of the Seas is currently on a week-long Western Caribbean cruise that departed from Miami, Florida on Saturday. Despite the minor fire incident, this is not the first notable event on the ship since its maiden voyage in January.
In May, a passenger jumped off the Icon of the Seas while the ship was only 300 miles from its origin port in Florida. Passengers on board described a chaotic scene when they thought the man had been rescued from the water, only to later learn that he had not survived. Additionally, another incident occurred earlier when a 20-year-old passenger fell to his death during a reportedly drunken fight with his father on a different Royal Caribbean cruise.
The cruise company did not provide immediate comments regarding these incidents.