The vessel was on a three-day trip to Los Angeles.
Crew members aboard a docked cruise ship scrambled to put out a fire as passengers reported hectic scenes Monday.
The Emerald Princess ocean liner pictured in St. Petersburg, Russia. A fire reportedly broke out on the vessel as it was in dry dock in Victoria, Canada. PETR KOVALEV/AFP/Getty Images “Imagine looking out to see the lifeboats floating around the ship as we were on fire. It’s a very organized job getting the lifeboats raised back up. Having a fire at the same time just made things very difficult.”
The arrival of the Emerald Princess in Vancouver last month marked the start of what is expected to be a record-setting cruise season which runs until November 1, CBC News reported.
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