Passengers are facing disruptions following an incident involving a CCL-Carnival Cruise Line vessel amid adverse weather conditions on Saturday, March 23rd.
CCL announced the cancellation of cruises scheduled for March 25 and March 29 departing from Port Canaveral, Florida.
Carnival further conveyed their regrets in a statement:
“We sincerely regret the impact to our embarking guests, as we know they have been looking forward to their spring break vacation. We are providing all guests on both canceled cruises a full refund and a 100% future cruise credit so they can come back and enjoy a future cruise with us. We also greatly appreciate the terrific guests who are currently sailing with us, for their outstanding cooperation and support."
Carnival Freedom ship encountered a fire while she was coming alongside the dock on Grand Turk Island, in Turks and Caicos. The company indicated that multiple eyewitnesses observed a lightning strike.
After canceling a stop at Princess Cays due to inclement weather, the vessel experienced the fire incident on the port side of its exhaust funnel, resulting in a portion collapsing onto the deck.
While no injuries were reported among guests, two members of the firefighting team were treated for minor smoke inhalation.
For more Carnival Freedom incidents and accidents see the ship's CruiseMinus page.