27 Cuban nationals adrift at sea rescued by Carnival cruise ship departing from Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - A Carnival cruise ship that departed from Tampa rescued 27 Cuban nationals who were adrift at sea over the weekend.
Courtesy: Bart Wester
On Sunday, at around 2:30 p.m., a Carnival Paradise ship that had departed from Tampa and was headed to Roatan, Honduras, rescued 27 Cuban nationals who were adrift at sea and signaling for assistance.
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The bridge team onboard spotted the vessel and turned the ship around to rescue them. All 27 people were taken aboard, given food, and seen by the medical team.
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The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Key West was notified, as well as Roatan officials. The cruise ship was scheduled to arrive in Honduras on Monday.
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