Carnival Glory Rescue AT sea

[dockmaster]

We picked up about 25 Cuban migrants from a home made raft, off the western tipvof cuba on Sun night. Pretty impressive ship handeling in 20 knot winds to get them to the port rescue door.. Trying to upload photos. It's on twitter, #Billd49er

 

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[crusinpsychRN]

Do they end up being sent back?

[skyeman27]

Do they end up being sent back?

 

Yes, they did not touch US soil...

[firemanbobswife]

We picked up 16 Cuban migrants as well on the Glory on Friday the 11. They were only onboard for a short time. A Coast Guard airplane circled for a little bit then a Coast Guard ship came. They deployed a fast boat and made 3 trips to get them all. It was pretty cool to see.

[RuthlessBoss]

I wonder how they feel about being rescued. Their goal is to get to land, not be sent back.

[Swimware27]

They'll be lucky not to be shot.

[chengkp75]

Unless they are actively requesting rescue, the ship will not bring them onboard. The ship will report them to the USCG, who, if the raft is within their jurisdiction, will request the ship to remain on station and observe whether the situation deteriorates to a rescue scenario. The USCG will send a boat and take them directly from their craft, after determining that it is not seaworthy as part of a "port state" control inspection (the same thing they do on the cruise ships). If they were signaling and asking for rescue, then they knew their lives were in danger if they stayed on the raft.

 

Whether or not the people knew when they got on the raft that the US policy was to return them or not, is a different question.

Edited December 21, 2015 by chengkp75

[Raxter54]

On our March cruise on the Serenade OTS we rescued 8 Cubans on this home made raft. We picked them up on our 2nd sea day enroute to Jamaica. They actually remained on board until we made port in Cozumel, where they were turned over to Mexican officials...

 

Edited December 21, 2015 by Raxter54

[Taylors]

On the conquest about 10 years ago we encountered Cubans as well. We were lucky enough to have a balcony on the side they were on. The ship stopped for some time. From my vantage it looked like they gave them supplies or helped with their motor. After a short time they were on their way. Waving and smiling until their boat disappeared. It was the neatest thing to see such kindness from our crew (whatever they did) and a good lesson in appreciation of what we have for my young niece and nephew.

 

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[dockmaster]

Here's my video I posted on YouTube.

Someone form the crew said the Glory turned them over to the CG in Grand Cayman which was our next stop. Cant confirm that though.