The Carnival Liberty is a sister vessel to the Carnival Triumph, shown here.(Photo: Andy Newman)
A Carnival cruise ship carrying more than 3,000 passengers is stuck in St. Thomas after an engine fire.
No one was injured by the Monday morning blaze on the 10-year-old Carnival Liberty, which was extinguished by the vessel's automated suppression system, the line says. But as of Tuesday morning, the ship remained<span style="color: Red;">*</span>tied up to a pier while experts assessed the damage. It originally was scheduled to depart St. Thomas on Monday afternoon.
"A team of experts is in the process of conducting a deeper technical assessment of the affected engine area," the line says in a statement sent to USA TODAY. "We apologize to our guests for the inconvenience and appreciate their patience."
The Carnival Liberty was docked<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in St. Thomas when the fire broke out Monday morning and passengers were evacuated to the shore. They weren't allowed back on board until Monday evening.
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Carnival says all hotel services on the ship including air conditioning, elevators, toilets and galleys are fully functional and the ship's normal array of activities including entertainment and dining are proceeding as normal.
The fire<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is the second in three<span style="color: Red;">*</span>months on a large cruise sailing in the Caribbean. A
July fire on Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas as it sailed into Falmouth, Jamaica<span style="color: Red;">*</span>left one crew member injured.
Carnival Liberty departed San Juan on Sunday on a seven-night Caribbean cruise. There are 3,346 passengers and 1,150 crew on board, the line says.
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