Caribbean Fantasy

Firefighting, Salvage Teams Board Caribbean Fantasy

By Kirk Moore of workboat.com Firefighting and salvage teams boarded the still-smoking Caribbean Fantasy off Puerto Rico Friday morning , assessing damage and vessel stability – and finding two deceased dogs, the sole casualties on board after a massive evacuation Wednesday morning. The teams first checked the grounded 561’ car and...

Fire Erupts on Cruise Ship off Puerto Rico – 500 Evacuated

by latimes.com More than 500 passengers were being evacuated on Wednesday from a ship that caught fire about a mile off Puerto Rico's north coast. The fire was still burning aboard the Caribbean Fantasy, a combination cruise and ferry vessel, as the U.S. Coast Guard began bringing passengers into the San...