Crew members aboard the Carnival Vista saved six men who were stranded in the ocean near the Dominican Republic after their small cargo vessel capsized overnight. Sadly, six others are still reported missing.
Under the direction of Captain Paolo Severini and in the coordination of Carnival’s Fleet Operations Center in Miami, Carnival Vista’s officers immediately changed the ship’s course when an emergency alert was received by an onboard monitoring system. Officers on board spotted six men on a life raft and stopped to bring them on board.
Sadly, six additional crew members are still missing, and a search and rescue operation is currently underway led by local Coast Guard authorities.
Despite the incident, the Carnival Vista will proceed with its scheduled visit to Amber Cove. The ship, which is homeported in Port Canaveral, Florida, is currently on a six-day voyage that commenced on Sunday.
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