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Regal Princess rescued five refugees roughly 150 miles north of the Yucatan Peninsula on Monday, February 23.
The refugees’ makeshift boat was heavily rusted and taking on water when they were brought aboard the cruise ship.
Regal Princess is on a 7-night cruise with an overnight Cozumel visit and a call to Roatan, with no changes expected.
An uneventful day at sea quickly became a compassionate rescue incident for Regal Princess when a rowboat with a makeshift sail was spotted north of the Yucatan Peninsula. The occupants, believed to be four adult males, were ba...
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