Cruise ship rescues 7 Cuban migrants at sea

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Royal Caribbean Cruises' Majesty of the Sea recently rescued seven Cuban migrants at sea. 

The migrants were in a boat that malfunctioned during the journey when the cruise ship crew spotted them Sunday 20 miles off the coast of Cuba.  

The ship was on a 5-night Western Caribbean cruise from Fort Lauderdale. Skyler Tauber recorded a video showing the rescue. 


About the Authors:

In January 2017, Hatzel Vela became the first local television journalist in the country to move to Cuba and cover the island from the inside. During his time living and working in Cuba, he covered some of the most significant stories in a post-Fidel Castro Cuba. 

The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.