Overview
- The operation took place shortly after 16:00 on Sunday about 20 nautical miles off Cabrera near Mallorca, according to the Balearic government’s delegation.
- Crew members threw life jackets into the water and lowered a rescue ladder as people left a small sport boat and swam toward the cruise ship.
- The vessel continued to Barcelona, where the rescued people were transferred to authorities, and Spanish reports said none were injured.
- Officials and local media reported 19 rescued, though an MSC Friends Facebook post claimed 18, including three children.
- Interior ministry data cited by Mallorca outlets reports 6,270 arrivals to the Balearic Islands this year, already surpassing 2024’s 5,882.