SANDAKAN, Malaysia — Passengers of a blaze-hit cruise ship endured tense moments when smoke crept through their doors during dinner.
But a swift halt to the fire’s threat, a hardworking crew and barbecue parties on the deck kept spirits buoyant after the luxury vessel spent a day adrift in Philippine waters.
Additional Photos
After the Azamara Quest safely reached a Malaysian port with 1,000 people aboard, its passengers voiced relief today that their experience hadn’t been as harrowing as what happened to other accident-hit cruise liners this year.
Diane Becker Krasnick of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, says “everybody was joyous that they were alive.”
Flames engulfed one of the ship’s engine rooms Friday night, injuring five crew members who suffered smoke inhalation.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.