{"id":35649,"date":"2022-06-03T22:21:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T22:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/cruise-ship-mardi-gras-rescues-16-people-stranded-at-sea-carnival-says\/"},"modified":"2022-06-03T22:21:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T22:21:00","slug":"cruise-ship-mardi-gras-rescues-16-people-stranded-at-sea-carnival-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/cruise-ship-mardi-gras-rescues-16-people-stranded-at-sea-carnival-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruise ship Mardi Gras rescues 16 people stranded at sea, Carnival says"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(CNN) – <\/cite>While cruising in open waters not too far from Cuba Friday morning, crew members of the cruise ship Mardi Gras spotted what had to be a chilling sight: a small vessel in rough seas stirred up by a tropical weather system.<\/span><\/p>\n

The crew saw the distressed vessel just before 8 am, Carnival Cruise Line said in a news blog. The Mardi Gras stopped its leisure trip to assist, taking on 16 stranded people. <\/span><\/p>\n

The distressed vessel was about 60 nautical miles west \/ northwest from Key West, Florida, according to Matt Lupoli, senior manager for public relations for Carnival.<\/span><\/p>\n

All the occupants were adults; 11 men and five women, Lupoli told CNN Travel. <\/span><\/p>\n

Those with identification were of Cuban nationality, he said. All 16 were seen by medical staff onboard the Mardi Gras, and they were given food and clothes.<\/span><\/p>\n

A rendezvous with the US Coast Guard was coordinated this afternoon at sea, Lupoli said. All 16 occupants were safely transferred onto a Coast Guard cutter at about 2:45 pm Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

CNN Travel has contacted the US Coast Guard for comment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is a photo of the distressed vessel rescued by crew members of the Mardi Gras, a ship operated Carnival Cruise Lines.<\/p>\n

Carnival Cruise Line<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A maritime custom to assist<\/h3>\n

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The Carnival ship was on a seven-day cruise in the Caribbean. The ship is returning Saturday to Port Canaveral, Florida, as scheduled after a day at sea, Lupoli said. Lei it made several Western Caribbean stops on its journey di lei, including Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico, and Roatan Island, Honduras. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Mardi Gras launched in July 2021. Normal occupancy is 5,282, and total officers and crew number 1,745, according to Lupoli.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s not unusual for cruise ships to assist in maritime rescues. <\/span><\/p>\n

Lupoli said crew members are always scanning the waters and as the captain of the Mardi Gras pointed out to guests onboard, it’s a maritime custom to help anyone in distress at sea.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tropical Storm Alex expected<\/h3>\n

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The distressed vessel was in a precarious position Friday morning in regard to location and weather.<\/span><\/p>\n

A broad swath of showers and thunderstorms over the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula in Mexico could turn into Tropical Storm Alex or a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said on Friday. The system is expected to hit Florida on Saturday.<\/span><\/div>\n

Tropical storm warnings were in effect Friday for more than 10 million people in the southern half of Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Top image: People gather on a fishing pier to watch the Carnival Cruise Line ship Mardi Gras as it departed on its maiden voyage, a seven-day cruise to the Caribbean from Port Canaveral, Florida, on July 31, 2021. (Paul Hennessy \/ Anadolu Agency \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n

CNN’s Judson Jones contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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(CNN) – While cruising in open waters not too far from Cuba Friday morning, crew members of the cruise ship Mardi Gras spotted what had to be a chilling sight: a small vessel in rough seas stirred up by a tropical weather system. The crew saw the distressed vessel just before 8 am, Carnival Cruise …<\/p>\n

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