5/27/13 In a news release, the U.S. Coast Guard reported that they responded to a fire on the Royal Caribbean ship Grandeur of the Seas. Location was approximately 35 miles northeast of West End Bahamas.

No reports of injury (2,224 passengers and 796 crew). Reports states that the fire began on the third deck mooring area and spread to the crew lunge on the fourth deck. The Ship's fire response crew extinguished the fire after two hours.

The Grandeur of the Sea sailed back to Freeport under it's own power.