Celebrity Infinity’s current 7-night voyage to Greece has met a major hiccup.

While docked in Kusadasi, Turkey, on July 7, 2025, the 2,170-guest ship allegedly experienced a small electrical fire that led to a power outage.

It’s unclear exactly when and where the fire occurred, but these situations are most common in engine rooms around electrical panels, switchboards, and cabling.

According to current passengers, the blackout lasted for several hours with no power for announcements from the crew and no air conditioning.

“While most guests (including myself) were ashore there was a small electrical fire onboard Celebrity Cruise’s Infinity while docked in Kusadasi, Turkey. It was a total blackout for a few hours,” a current guest shared in the early morning hours of July 8 from the port.

With the cruise port hitting a high of 91 degrees Fahrenheit on July 7, the lack of air conditioning was the biggest complaint in cruise forums.

But for the most part, guests have been expressing their appreciation for the crew during this difficult situation and making the most of spending a bit more time exploring the Turkish city.

“I have to shout out the crew on this ship as they fielded concerns for all aboard. No power meant no communications, power to rooms, AC, Delayed Shows, Delayed Meals (kitchens literally went into a near total standstill), and obviously disappointed guests,” the cruiser added.

“It was a very hot day in Turkey today as well, so that added to the pressure.”

It’s unclear if all power has been restored as of the time of publication, but the fire was quickly put out and crew members are hard at work on making the necessary repairs.

Cruise tracking data shows that the 90,940-gross ton ship has extended her visit in Kusadasi, as she is still docked when she was meant to depart at 9:00 p.m. on July 7.

Per current guests, she will remain in the port until the late afternoon of Wednesday, July 9, to ensure all systems are functioning properly before heading back out to sea.

Cruise Hive reached out for a statement and received the following from a Royal Caribbean Group spokesperson: “Our team is addressing a technical issue. We have communicated with our guests directly.”

For context, Royal Caribbean Group is also the parent company for Celebrity Cruises.

What Happens Next? 

With Celebrity Infinity spending over an extra day in port, it goes without saying that the 7-night itinerary has been changed.

The planned calls on Mykonos, Greece, on July 8 and on Kavala, Greece, on July 9 will no longer be possible.

That said, a current guest reported that the crew was trying to replace the sea day on July 11 with a day in Mykonos.

“We’ll miss our scheduled port of Mykonos, Greece tomorrow, but they will remove our one sea day and replace it with that towards the end of the 7 day cruise,” the guest confirmed.

The final port call on Thessaloniki, Greece, on July 10 is so far unaffected, and the cruise ship is expected to disembark as planned in Athens, Greece, on July 12.

Of course, this plan rides on how smoothly the repairs go. If the damage is more extensive than initially expected or there are additional delays, the itinerary could change again.

Guests embarking on the subsequent 7-night Greek sailing on July 12 will also likely want to keep an eye out for any updates from Celebrity Cruises, just in case.

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More likely than not, the repairs will go to plan and the Millennium-class cruise ship will soon be fully operational and back in action.

Power outages (and small electrical fires) like this aren’t super common, and thanks to the skill and training of the crew members, can be resolved quickly.

At the end of last week, Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas just suffered an overnight power outage due to minor electrical issues.

However, technicians were able to restore most of the power before the night was through and the only lasting impact was a slightly delayed embarkation for the next sailing.

Power Outage Hits Celebrity Cruises Ship, Extends Port Visit