Ship passengers await Singapore transfer

Passengers from a stranded Royal Caribbean cruise ship, safe and sound on dry land in Malaysia, say they have no complaints about how the ordeal has been handled.

Now the travelers, who will be transferred to Singapore on Tuesday, are planing how to spend the rest of their holiday.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) CRUISE PASSENGER FROM TORONTO, CANADA, DAVID WONG SAYING:

"Our group are not flying out until 13th of April so we'll have to figure out our vacation plan. The company has been very generous they are giving us money to essentially either stay in Singapore or create a new vacation so we are looking into our options."

(SOUNDBITE) (English) CRUISE PASSENGER FROM HAWAII, UNITED STATES, LARRY TRIPLETT SAYING:

"They are absolutely wonderful, the captain and crew just marvelous. They did an excellent job, passengers are the first thing on their mind, passengers are good."

There was a fire in the engine room of the Azamara Quest on Friday that left it temporarily disabled off the southern Philippines after departing from Hong Kong.

None of the mostly American, Australian, and European passengers were injured, although five crew members were treated for smoke inhalation.

Julie Noce, Reuters