DJZS Posted August 16, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) On the Allure of the Seas right now. Ship currently turning around right now to attempt an emergency rescue of a raft seen on our starboard side. Update 1:33 pm : -All crew involved in code OSCAR told to report to emergency stations. -Raft believed to have 3 or 4 people. Edited August 16, 2014 by DJZS Updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted August 16, 2014 #2 Share Posted August 16, 2014 :eek::eek::eek: Keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 16, 2014 #3 Share Posted August 16, 2014 You're not far from Cuba now, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcsfd279 Posted August 16, 2014 #4 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Capt. Johnny at the helm? Sent from my SM-G900V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJZS Posted August 16, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Capt. Johnny at the helm? Sent from my SM-G900V using Forums mobile app Captain Tore Grimstad this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffles2 Posted August 16, 2014 #6 Share Posted August 16, 2014 You're not far from Cuba now, right? Yes, they are very close to the coast of Cuba right now. Tried to copy and paste the position but it didn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted August 16, 2014 #7 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Keep us updated! :eek: LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinduf Posted August 16, 2014 #8 Share Posted August 16, 2014 OMG hope everything will be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridaglen Posted August 16, 2014 #9 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Keep us updated! :eek:LuLu Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted August 16, 2014 #10 Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) Grabbed this ETA not sure how recent this is though..... Edited August 16, 2014 by NorbertsNiece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 16, 2014 #11 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Time for Allure to make a port call in Havana? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJZS Posted August 16, 2014 Author #12 Share Posted August 16, 2014 UPDATE 2:02 One rescued and taken on for emergency medical care Life vests given out Update: 2:06 Attempt being made to rescue the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted August 16, 2014 #13 Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) Time for Allure to make a port call in Havana? I only wish. I would be on ANY ship in a heartbeat if it went to Havana. I hope whomever is on that raft planned to be picked up, but if not, bless the Allure and it's crew for getting them! ***************************************************************************** Oh, crap! Didn't see the post above mine. I hope the rest of it goes well! Edited August 16, 2014 by pcur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipLondon Posted August 16, 2014 #14 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Capt. Johnny boards this weekend in FL :D Capt. Johnny at the helm? Sent from my SM-G900V using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted August 16, 2014 #15 Share Posted August 16, 2014 WOW Did you know what was going on with the code OSCAR? I bet word traveled fast. Any further updates?? Sea Ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJZS Posted August 16, 2014 Author #16 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Update 2:22 5 refugees rescued, 1 is being treated for dehydration. US Coast Guard to arrive in 15-20 min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamthesea Posted August 16, 2014 #17 Share Posted August 16, 2014 What will happen to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 16, 2014 #18 Share Posted August 16, 2014 What will happen to them? Back to Cuba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamthesea Posted August 16, 2014 #19 Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) I mean...does the Coast Guard pick them up off the ship and then whisk them back over to Cuba? Or do they keep them, or take them someplace else, first? What about the one that is sick? :( Edited August 16, 2014 by Iamthesea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jencol28 Posted August 16, 2014 #20 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Grabbed this ETA not sure how recent this is though..... NorbertsNiece - what app/site can you view this sort of info on? Hope they are all okay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 16, 2014 #21 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I mean...does the Coast Guard pick them up off the ship and then whisk them back over to Cuba? Or do they keep them, or take them someplace else, first? What about the one that is sick? :( Aquahound would probably know the exact details, but I thought the Coast Guard gives the refugees to a third-party country who then sends them back to Cuba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffles2 Posted August 16, 2014 #22 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Google Marine traffic and several sites will come up. One showed Allure about 50m NW of Havana but I was unable to copy/paste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted August 16, 2014 #23 Share Posted August 16, 2014 We at least they are safe. Thanks to Royal Caribbean and its crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev71 Posted August 16, 2014 #24 Share Posted August 16, 2014 That would be super scary. I would be worried about Sharks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted August 16, 2014 #25 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Aquahound would probably know the exact details, but I thought the Coast Guard gives the refugees to a third-party country who then sends them back to Cuba. This is from an older article, but I don't think that the law has changed. We might think that being rescued by a cruise ship, after floating in the ocean for days or weeks, would be a good thing. Cuban refugees, commonly found on or close to routes traveled by cruise ships, are brought aboard to be cared for. Cheering passengers feel good about it all but for the refugees, a hot meal on a cruise ship is about the last thing in the world they want. It’s called the “Wet Foot, Dry Foot” policy that allows Cubans who reach U.S. soil on their own to take a fast track to permanent residency. But if they get picked up by a helpful cruise ship, they most likely go back to Cuba. “The cruise line usually takes them on the ship, calls the U.S. Coast Guard who sails out to the scene, and the Coast Guard processes the refugees and sails them back to Cuba where they end up in Castro’s jails,” says maritime attorney James Walker on his CruiseLawNews website. Friday night, some floating refugees apparently knew all about the Wet Foot, Dry Foot policy, refusing to be rescued by Royal Caribbean’s giant Oasis of the Seas. On board was our friend @NomadicMatt who tweeted, “Our @royalcaribbean cruise ship just stopped to help rescue Cuban refugees in raft that was stranded at sea.”But it did not take long for refugees to take on food and water then continue on their way, trying to leave before the U.S. Coast Guard arrived. “There is a lot of yelling on the raft and at times they look like they are trying to get away as they know the coast guard was called,” tweeted @NomadicMatt. Odds are, the Coast Guard found the refugees, picked them up and will send them back to Cuba. But in the cover of night, they might have eluded authorities and made it to shore on their own. “Let’s hope the winds and currents and the grace of God bring the refugees ashore tonight and they plant their feet on U.S. soil and can begin free lives here in America,” concluded Walker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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