A Carnival Cruise Line ship responded to a call from the U.S. Coast Guard and rescued 25 people stranded in a small boat off the coast of Mexico, the company announced Saturday.
The Carnival Radiance, carrying 2,984 passengers, had left Long Beach, Calif., on Friday and was heading to Ensenada, Mexico, for a three-day sailing when the cruise ship’s officers were informed by the Coast Guard “of a distress call involving a small vessel,” he said. ” said the press release.
The ship immediately headed to the ship’s location, provided by the USCG, and “rapidly” rescued all 25 people on board, including three children, the company said.
The U.S. Coast Guard did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment.
The rescued group was welcomed onto the cruise ship and provided with food, water and medical assistance. Carnival coordinated with the Coast Guard to transfer the group.
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The incident did not disrupt Carnival Radiance’s schedule, the company said.
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Another Carnival ship rescued a group of 28 Cuban nationals stranded at sea while sailing in the Caribbean and saw people calling for help in late April. The cruise ship was then heading from Tampa, Florida to Roatan, Honduras. Also last month, a Celebrity Cruises ship sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to several Caribbean destinations rescued a small ship adrift between Mexico and Cuba.
Kathleen Wong is a travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Hawaii. You can reach her at kwong@usatoday.com
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