JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Carnival cruise ship, Elation, ported back in Jacksonville Monday morning following a power outage.
The ship was returning to port in Jacksonville.
Passengers told Action News Jax that the ship lost power about three or four times.
A representative for the company sent a statement:
Staff members announced the ship was having electrical issues, passengers said.
"The cruise ship Carnival Elation experienced a short power outage starting at around 1:45 a.m. this morning. The ship's technicians promptly restored power and the ship is expected to arrive at its homeport of Jacksonville at approximately 9:30 a.m. this morning, slightly behind schedule."
Passengers also said there was a medical emergency on the ship.
"I ran around there, but it was across the hall, from my cousins and her husband died on the ship. It was a lot of screaming on the ship, and stuff like that," said passenger Myra Crewnshaw. "They end up calming her down, and blocked the door, so we couldn’t see in there."
A representative with the cruise ship said, "Earlier in the voyage, while the ship was in the Bahamas, a guest passed away. All indications suggest the death appears to have been of natural causes."
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