Excursion Enchantment of the Seas rescues survivors in the Caribbean

Sunday evening 28 September cruise ship crew Enchantment of the Seas She saw a small raft with people at sea. The unit turned back from the course, left the rescue boat and undertook a group of survivors from the water between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula.

Fast crew action Enchantment of the Seas

According to passenger accounts and media reports, the crew Enchantment of the Seas She noted the light signals, then immediately embarked on rescue action. Twelve people were taken from the raft and transported on board in good health. Witnesses describedthat the makeshift design "falls apart" which required the decisive action of the on-board services. Information about the course of the action is confirmed by photos and recordings published by participants of the cruise on social media. Passenger relations quickly picked up information services, highlighting the scale of crew engagement and the professionalism of the Royal Caribbean.

The ship has begun. voyage In Tampa, Florida, originally heading for the Bahamas. Due to the deteriorating weather in these waters associated with Tropical Burza Imelda and Hurricane Humberto, the shipowner decided to change course westwards towards Costa Maya and Cozumel. It was this change of route that made Enchantment of the Seas He cut the track of the drifting raft and could quickly take the survivors.

Survivors safely aboard the Royal Caribbean cruiser

A lifeboat was released from the cruiser, which took the drifters off the raft and safely transported them to the ship. On Enchantment of the Seas The survivors were given immediate assistance – they received water, meals, clean clothes and necessary medical support. Shipowner stressedthat the crew remained in constant contact with the Mexican maritime services, in accordance with the applicable international practice, assuming the transfer of rescued at the nearest port suitable for the site of the incident.

Enchantment of the Seas belongs to Royal Caribbean International. The unit is approximately 302 m long and carries more than 2,200 passengers, allowing full rescue operations using its own resources and personnel trained for the operation "man overboard" and taking survivors from small vessels.

Royal Caribbean cruises in rescue operations at sea

Enchantment of the Seas is a unit owned by Royal Caribbean International. The ship is 302 metres long and can take more than 2,200 passengers aboard. Expanded technical facilities and trained crew allow to conduct effective rescue operations, including making survivors from small drifting vessels at sea – as was the case during the last action.

This year Royal Caribbean has already reported on a similar event when it Brilliance of the Seas has taken 11 people drifting in the Gulf of Mexico waters. In both cases The captains responded to distress signals, then carried out activities in line with international standards for maritime safety.

Rapid crew reaction Enchantment of the Seas She decided to succeed. It was decisive to immediately send a rescue boat, which soon took the survivors from the sea. The change of course, forced by adverse weather forecasts, made the unit located exactly in the area where each minute mattered to the survivors. The survivors will be transferred to the competent services in the nearest port, thus ending the rescue phase.

Written by Mariusz Dasiewicz