The Celebrity Beyond cruise ship has come to the rescue of 19 refugees that were stranded on a makeshift boat made out of styrofoam and wood. This rescue operation is the third by a cruise ship in the Caribbean in just a single day and marks a busy start to the year with refugees trying to get from Cuba to South Florida.
Carnival Beyond Rescue
Celebrity Cruises has become the second cruise line involved in rescuing refugees in the Caribbean in 2023 so far, with its flagship, Celebrity Beyond. The large cruise ship spotted the small boat in the Florida straights on January 2.
The small makeshift boat was made of styrofoam and wood and packed with 19 refugees trying to get from Cuba to Florida.
Captained by Kate McCue, the crew launched a rescue boat and brought the refugees aboard. As a procedure, they were checked by