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Royal Caribbean Ship Rescues About 12 People From Crumbling Raft After Storm Detour

Passenger video captured the nighttime pickup during a weather-related course change.

Royal Caribbean Enchantment of the Seas Cruise Ship tendered in CoCo Cay, Bahamas on December 1, 2015.
Crew from Enchantment of the Seas rescue 12 people from a sinking raft near Mexico. (Representative image)
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Overview

  • Enchantment of the Seas encountered the raft on Sept. 28 after altering course to avoid Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Imelda.
  • The ship was sailing from Tampa, Florida, to Costa Maya, Mexico, when crew spotted the distressed group in the Caribbean Sea.
  • A rescue craft retrieved the individuals, who were then brought aboard and provided with drinking water.
  • Footage shared by a passenger and Cruise News Today showed the raft deteriorating near Mexico as the ship arrived.
  • People reported that Royal Caribbean had not immediately commented, and cruise lines typically hand rescued individuals to authorities near shore.