Four Cuban nationals who were stranded off the coast of Florida, were rescued by the the NCL cruise ship ‘Norwegian Getaway’ earlier this week. The ship transferred them to Mexico and no injuries were reported.
According to one of the passengers, the four were spotted due to a flash in the ocean, which led the passengers to notify the crewmembers, who helped the stranded people.
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They were safely brought on board, and received medical assistance as well as clothing and food. The ship’s captain also notified the Bahamas Maritime Authority and the US Coast Guard, who was advised to disembark the rescued individuals at the port of in Costa Maya, Mexico on September 4.
This rescue has come to add on another operation that took place on August 29. Namely, a Carnival Cruise Line ship, ‘Carnival Fascination’, helped two Barbados fishermen who called for assistance after their boat ran out of gas.
