A fire reportedly broke out on the world’s largest cruise ship on Tuesday, causing a loss of power to the enormous vessel with a maximum capacity of 7,600 passengers and 2,350 employees, while it was in Mexico.
Fortunately, no one was injured in this “minor” fire, which is believed to have started aboard the Icon of the Seas when the ship was docked on the coast of Costa Maya, a Royal Caribbean spokesperson said. to “The Independent”.
It was in the crew area of the ship that the fire would have started, but it is not yet clear what caused it, he said, indicating that the flames had quickly been extinguished. controlled.
If the incident caused a loss of electricity, power was quickly restored on board while emergency systems would have taken over while waiting for the main power to return.
The imposing 1,200-foot-long (365-meter) vessel, which has the largest swimming pool and the largest “at-sea” water park in the world, as well as six slides and nine whirlpools, was thus able to continue its route Wednesday to Cozumel, Mexico, according to CruiseMapper.
The ship also has 20 dining rooms, more than 15 bars, a climbing wall, a carousel, an arcade and a mini-golf course on board.
Last month, the world’s largest cruise ship made headlines after a 24-year-old passenger died after falling from one of the ship’s 20 decks.
