Small fire sets world’s largest cruise ship sets ablaze and causes brief power outage

A small fire broke out Tuesday afternoon on the world’s largest cruise ship.
The fire was contained in an isolated area occupied by the crew of Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas. The boat had been docked at Costa Maya, Mexico, just days after it had departed from Miami’s port, according to CruiseMapper.
Cellphone video from Only in Dade on Instagram appears to show a fire crew onboard the ship to address the fire.
The fire, which led to a brief power outage, was quickly extinguished, Royal Caribbean officials said.
When the ship lost power, officials said the backup was immediately activated before the normal power supply was eventually restored.
No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
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Officials added that the ship’s itinerary has not been impacted and is will continue to sail on a week-long journey through the Western Caribbean.
The news comes after a fire occurred in the exhaust funnel of Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Freedom ship in March.
It marks the second time that type of fire has occurred on the vessel in less than two years.