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Carnival Vista rescues six crew from capsized cargo vesselCarnival Vista rescues six crew from capsized cargo vessel

Carnival Vista saved six men stranded in the ocean near the Dominican Republic early Wednesday after their small cargo vessel capsized overnight.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

December 13, 2023

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A search and rescue operation for six additional crew who are missing is being led by Dominican Coast Guard authorities.

Responding to an emergency alert

Carnival Vista’s officers under the direction of Capt. Paolo Severini immediately altered the ship’s course, in coordination with Carnival’s Fleet Operations Center in Miami, when an on-board monitoring system received an emergency alert. The officers then spotted six men on a life raft and brought them aboard Carnival Vista.

The Carnival team informed Coast Guard officials in the Dominican Republic about the additional missing crew members. The officials launched a search for the remaining crew and advised Carnival Vista to return to its route.

Amber Cove call as scheduled

The ship went on to call at Amber Cove in the Domincan Republic Wednesday, as scheduled. The Port Canaveral-based Carnival Vista is currently on a six-day sailing that departed Sunday.

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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