Carnival cruise ship catches fire

The fire erupted on board Carnival Freedom carrying 2500 passengers as it docked at Grand Turk. Videos circulating on social media showed flames and smoke ...

No injuries were reported and the ship was not evacuated during the emergency. “All guests and crew are safe, and the ship’s guests were cleared by local authorities to go ashore.” Carnival Freedom was launched in 2007.

A Carnival cruise ship caught fire while in port in Grand Turk. Video shared to CBS12 News from a viewer showed the funnel of the ship on fire, ...

Carnival Freedom left Port Canaveral on Monday on a five-day cruise. We continue to assess the situation. 87

The company said no passengers were injured. Carnival Freedom left Port Canaveral in Florida on Monday on a five-day cruise.

We continue to assess the situation," a spokesperson said. The fire broke out inside the Carnival Freedom ship's funnel and was quickly extinguished as the ship was in the capital of Turks and Caicos, a Carnival spokesperson told NBC News Thursday morning. A Carnival cruise ship caught fire as it was docked in Grand Turk Thursday morning, officials said.

A Carnival Cruise Line ship caught fire Thursday morning during a visit to the Turks and Caicos islands, the company has confirmed.

Carnival Cruise Line said it will "continue to assess the situation." A Carnival Cruise Line ship caught fire Thursday morning during a visit to the Turks and Caicos islands, the company has confirmed. Carnival Cruise Ship Catches Fire During Visit to Turks and Caicos Islands

The Carnival Freedom left Port Canaveral on Monday and was docked in Grand Turk when the fire broke out, passengers said.

A fire broke out onboard the Carnival cruise ship Freedom while it was docked in Grand Turk Thursday morning.

The company shared a statement that said all guests and crew were safe and they were cleared to go ashore in the Turks & Caicos. The fire fighting group managed to extinguish the flames from the exhaust system in an effective manner. A Carnival spokesperson said the fire broke out inside the funnel of the Carnival Freedom.

Photos and videos on Twitter show smoke and flames billowing from a cruise ship docked off the coast of Grand Turk Thursday.

Flames erupt from the smokestack of a Carnival cruise ship as it was docking in Grand Turk.

The company says it will also waive additional port parking fees and reimburse for independent air expenses up to $200 per person. Records show that ship departed from Port Canaveral on May 23. Carnival Freedom left Port Canaveral on Monday on a five-day cruise.”Matt Lupoli, Senior Manager of Public Relations, Carnival Cruise Line

A Carnival Cruise Line ship caught fire Thursday morning while docked in Grand Turk, leaving passengers stuck until another ship on a rescue mission this ...

Many who were stuck on land awaiting flights watched the ship depart without them. The blaze and its aftermath were a far cry from the infamous 2013 fire on the Carnival Triumph, which started in the engine room while the ship was at sea. The next Carnival Freedom cruise, scheduled for Saturday from Port Canaveral, has been canceled. In that case, the ship lost power and drifted. Passengers on other ships started posting photos and videos after 8 a.m. Carnival released a statement at 8:45 a.m. saying the ship’s emergency response team “quickly activated and extinguished a fire.” The Miami-based operator said everyone onboard — 2,504 guests and 972 crew — was safe. Passengers were allowed to leave the ship to spend the day in Grand Turk.

Photos and videos on Twitter show smoke and flames billowing from a cruise ship docked off the coast of Grand Turk Thursday.

Photos and videos on Twitter show smoke and flames billowing from a cruise ship docked off the coast of Grand Turk Thursday.