Carnival cruise ship responds to distress call, rescues 25 people stranded off Pacific Coast
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A popular cruise line responded to calls for help and detoured from its normal vacation route on Saturday to help two dozen people stranded at sea off the coast of Ensenada, Mexico.
Sailing from its homeport of Long Beach in Southern California, a Carnival Cruise Line ship responded to a call from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Saturday about a small boat full of people that were stranded at sea in the area.
The Coast Guard said it received reports of a boat that was reported overdue on Thursday, and launched several assets including a search boat and helicopter in an effort to find it.
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According to the cruise line, Carnival Radiance was sailing toward Ensenada, Mexico Saturday afternoon when the Coast Guard informed the officers on board about the distress call.
An Air Force C-130 was able to locate the boat, and the Coast Guard diverted the cruise ship to rescue the group.
The Carnival ship was routed to the location provided by the Coast Guard, and was able to rescue all 25 people, including three children, that were stranded on a small boat.
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Carnival says it then provided food, water and medical assistance to the rescued boaters, while a rendezvous was coordinated with Coast Guard officials.
The cruise line noted Carnival Radiance’s three-day cruise from Long Beach will remain on schedule despite the small detour to rescue the boaters in need.
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