Name: Vacation Up in Smoke! Fire rips through Carnival Ecstasy in summer of 1998
Uploaded: 2026-04-20T12:30:17
Duration: 1 min 45 s
Description: A fire ripped through the Carnival Ecstasy in the summer of 1998, sending smoke billowing across the Miami skyline. Everyone made it out safely and the charred ship was towed back to port. The incident led to new safety changes that reshaped the cruise industry.

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Vacation Up in Smoke! Fire rips through Carnival Ecstasy in summer of 1998

Published: April 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM

Tags: Florida Vintage, Carnival fire, cruise

A fire ripped through the Carnival Ecstasy in the summer of 1998, sending smoke billowing across the Miami skyline. Everyone made it out safely and the charred ship was towed back to port. The incident led to new safety changes that reshaped the cruise industry.