Travel | cruise lines Latest Cruise Ship Drama: Fire Onboard Everyone safe on Royal Caribbean ship By Evann Gastaldo Posted May 27, 2013 1:18 PM CDT Copied The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Allure of the Seas is seen as it pulls into Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Miami Herald, Patrick Farrell) Another day, another example of why you should probably opt for a land-based vacation: A fire broke out aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship this morning, the AP reports. The good news: It was quickly extinguished and all passengers and crew members are safe. The Grandeur of the Seas left Baltimore Friday for a 7-night cruise to the Bahamas. It was headed toward CocoCay but was re-routed to Freeport for further evaluation, where guests in affected staterooms will be put up in hotels, USA Today reports. Read These Next JD Vance in hot water over birthday boating trip. Two state troopers were shot in Pennsylvania "Rock's forgotten genius" said no to Led Zeppelin. Kelly Clarkson's ex died a day after she disclosed he was ill. Report an error