Costa cruise ship passengers step on dry land © Reuters, Ahmed Jadallah 01 Mar 12 Holidaymakers on the stricken cruise ship Costa Allegra have finally stepped on to dry land after enduring three days at sea. A fire in a generator room on Monday knocked out all power on the vessel, leaving the Britons and the other passengers to contend with dismal conditions on board. They endured extreme heat with no electricity or washing facilities and were reportedly living on bread and cheese. However no one was injured. British High Commissioner Matthew Forbes was at the port of Victoria in the Seychelles to greet the 31 UK citizens who were among the 627 passengers aboard the Italian vessel. The Seychelles Red Cross also set up several tents at Victoria to assist passengers, while tour operators waited with buses to take passengers to either the airport or a Seychelles resort. It is understood around 370 passengers have chosen to stay in the Seychelles with the rest being flown to Rome. The ship is part of the Costa Cruises fleet which included the Costa Concordia. It hit rocks and turned on its side off the coast of Italy in January, claiming 32 lives.