Celebrity Infinity cruise ship loses control in Greece, with scary malfunction
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A cruise ship off the coast of Greece had an immediate scare last weekend, according to the local coast guard; This situation required the assistance of Greek authorities.
A passenger took to Reddit to describe a chaotic scene aboard the Celebrity Infinity cruise ship on Sunday, February 15. “The power went out at Piraeus (Athens) beach at 3am,” the Reddit user wrote.
The person continued on social media: “I saw a lot of tugs coming. No air conditioning (rooms are very stuffy), no lights, no running water, no flush toilets, no hot water/coffee, no elevators.”
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“There is no ETA in the correction. ‘Bravo, bravo, bravo’ was heard in the announcements.”
“Bravo, Bravo, Bravo” (or “Code Bravo”) is a common emergency code used on cruise ships to report a fire or other serious emergency.
The Celebrity Infinity cruise ship recently lost control in Greece and an emergency rescue effort was launched. (iStock)
According to a translated press release, the Hellenic Coast Guard Joint Search and Rescue Coordination Center notified Piraeus and Keratsini Port Authorities that “control of a cruise ship was lost…due to a malfunction in the electrical distribution panels in the sea area outside the port of Piraeus.”
Four tugboats helped Infinity arrive safely in port.
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The ship’s next scheduled voyage, an 11-night cruise from Piraeus (Athens), Greece, was cancelled.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Celebrity Cruises for comment.
The ship was planned to go to the Greek Islands and Türkiye. Cruising Fever.
Four tugboats helped the Celebrity Infinity cruise ship, like the one shown above, arrive safely in port. (iStock)
Celebrity Infinity It is a mid-sized cruise ship operated by Celebrity Cruises.
The ship can accommodate up to 2,170 passengers. It underwent a major renovation in 2015.
It was announced that the faulty ship will call at Piraeus, the main port of Athens, on February 15.
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The passengers were on a 13-day cruise that left Barcelona on February 3; It would end in Piraeus-Athens on February 16.
“The 1st Port Department of the Piraeus Central Port Authority prohibited the ship from taking off until a damage repair certificate is presented by the classification society that inspects it,” read a press release from the local coast guard. The statement was included.
According to the statement made by the authorities, Celebrity Cruises’ emergency in Athens was caused by a malfunction. (iStock)
The warning initially stated that the incident occurred on February 14, but the coast guard later changed the statement to say that the emergency occurred on February 15.
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“It’s been an interesting 24 hours. Around 02.40 at night [the] Last night, I woke up to a sound that sounded like an electrical transformer exploding. “Enough ship power has been lost,” one passenger wrote on Instagram, known as ttalkscruising.
“No lights, no running water, no flush toilets.”
“We were very close to reaching the port in Athens, Greece, so the tugboats pushed/pulled us in,” the passenger continued.
“At first they made leaving the ship optional, but by noon they were telling everyone they had to get off the ship and find a hotel room.”
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Celebrity Cruises has sent a letter to passengers booked for the upcoming Greek Islands and Türkiye voyage.
“We would like to share an important update regarding our upcoming cruise aboard Celebrity Infinity,” the letter read, as Cruise Fever reported.
“We require additional assessments and repairs while experts work diligently,” the company said in a letter to passengers. (iStock)
“During the previous voyage, the ship experienced a technical problem and we require additional assessments and repairs while experts work diligently,” the company said.
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“After careful consideration of all options, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the voyage on February 16, 2026… We sincerely apologize for this unexpected change and [the] This will disrupt your travel plans,” the letter continued.
“We forget how paralyzing the lack of technology is crippling us.”
“While we cannot give you back the time you have invested in your holiday, we are committed to making sure you feel fully supported as you arrange your plans,” he concludes.
The letter also detailed the loans and refunds that passengers would receive.
Celebrity Cruises said it will offer refunds and credits to passengers. (iStock)
Ttalkscruising added on Instagram: “Thanks to the entire crew of the Celebrity Infinity! They handled this whole mess with grace. They were having to hand write everyone coming off the ship.”
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“This was a huge undertaking, and we forget how crippled by the lack of technology,” Yolcu said.
“They tried to make everything as easy as possible.”
