https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/carnival-cruise-mardi-gras-rescues-stranded-passengers

Cruise ship Mardi Gras rescues 16 people

stranded at sea, Carnival Cruise Line says

CNN, by Forrest Brown

Original Article

Posted By: Ribicon, 6/4/2022 12:26:16 PM

While cruising in open waters not too far from Cuba Friday morning, crew members of the cruise ship Mardi Gras spotted what had to be a chilling sight: a small vessel in rough seas stirred up by a tropical weather system. The crew saw the distressed vessel just before 8 a.m., Carnival Cruise Line said in a news blog.(Snip)All the occupants were adults; 11 men and five women, Lupoli told CNN Travel. Those with identification were of Cuban nationality, he said. All 16 were seen by medical staff onboard the Mardi Gras, and they were given food and clothes. A rendezvous with the US Coast Guard was coordinated