Royal Caribbean International has stated that passengers in 78 staterooms were effectively removed from the 12 July sailing due to ongoing repair work after a fre that damaged the stern section of the vessel in May.

Customers affected by the decision were offered a full refund and a 25% credit on a future cruise, Cruise Critic reports on its website.

 "In the past weeks, Grandeur of the Seas staff and crew and many others have worked tirelessly to restore the onboard spaces that were affected by a fire in May,” Liu was reported as saying.

"Every member of Grandeur of the Seas' staff and crew demonstrated a heroic response that night and has since been dedicated to bringing the ship back into service. We unfortunately had to re-accommodate some guests on the 12 July cruise to later sailings so that additional needed workers may stay onboard in order to complete these remaining tasks as quickly as possible." 

Cruise Critic Managing Editor Colleen McDaniel is onboard the Grandeur for a one-night cruise for media and travel industry professionals. She reports that while repair work is still ongoing and visible in some areas -- the "most obvious work," she says, is aft starboard on Deck Three, near rooms 3634-3659 -- the halls do not smell like smoke.