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Royal Caribbean Ship Rescues About a Dozen From Crumbling Raft in Yucatan Channel

A weather detour put Enchantment of the Seas on course to find the raft, prompting a coordinated rescue with Mexican authorities.

Royal Caribbean Enchantment of the Seas Cruise Ship tendered in CoCo Cay, Bahamas on December 1, 2015.
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Royal Caribbean The Enchantment of the Seas in Cadiz, Spain, on Sept. 28, 2021.
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Overview

  • The rescue unfolded Sunday night, Sept. 28, as the ship transited international waters in the Yucatan Channel between Mexico and Cuba.
  • Royal Caribbean said the crew identified people in distress, provided medical care, and worked with the Mexican Coast Guard.
  • Passenger video shows a rescue craft approaching a makeshift raft that was “starting to fall apart,” with those aboard brought onto the cruise ship and given water.
  • A witness said the crew used drones to assess the scene and launched two lifeboats, after the captain turned the ship to investigate a flashing light.
  • The ship had rerouted to avoid Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Imelda, and authorities have not disclosed the rescued group’s identities or where they disembarked.