SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A popular cruise line responded to calls for help and detoured from its normal vacation route on Saturday to help two dozen people stranded at sea off the coast of Ensenada, Mexico.
Sailing from its homeport of Long Beach in Southern California, a Carnival Cruise Line ship responded to a call from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Saturday about a small boat full of people that were stranded at sea in the area.
According to the cruise line, Carnival Radiance was sailing toward Ensenada, Mexico Saturday afternoon when the Coast Guard informed the officers on board about the distress call.
Carnival says the ship was then routed to the location provided by the USCG, and they were able to rescue all 25 people, including three children, that were stranded on a small boat.
Carnival says it then provided food, water and medical assistance to the rescued boaters, while a rendezvous was coordinated with Coast Guard officials.
The cruise line noted Carnival Radiance’s three-day cruise from Long Beach will remain on schedule despite the small detour to rescue the boaters in need.
