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Carnival's Mardi Gras rescues 16 people adrift off Cuba

Mardi Gras crew members spotted a small vessel in distress and stopped to help before 8 a.m. Friday as the Carnival Cruise Line ship headed toward Florida.

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

June 3, 2022

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Credit: Seatrade Cruise News

Sixteen people were stranded in the rough, open sea near Cuba. Mardi Gras crew took them onboard for their safety.

Mardi Gras is on its final day of a seven-day sailing and will return to its homeport of Port Canaveral on Saturday morning.

Carnival said the US Coast Guard and all other appropriate authorities were notified.

 

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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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