Cruise Passengers Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out on Ship

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on a fire incident involving the river cruise ship MS Bachelli in France. The blaze occurred around 4:00 a.m. on a Monday morning while the vessel was docked in Enflor. All 132 passengers and 31 crew members were successfully evacuated from the ship, and no injuries were reported. Emergency crews managed to extinguish the fire, and the cruise line relocated passengers to hotels while arranging their travel home. The fire reportedly originated in the galley. In a separate incident involving the Sun Princess, passengers were briefly awakened by smoke detectors and emergency alarms. Princess Cruises stated that light smoke from cleaning in the galley activated the detectors, but the situation was controlled quickly and passengers returned to their cabins. The report also notes that Carnival Corporation has completed a pier expansion at Celebration Key in the Bahamas, which will allow the destination to accommodate more ships and passengers. Finally, the report concludes with an update on cruise industry stocks, noting increases for Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and Viking.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.