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Royal Caribbean evacuates thousands from San Juan and the Caribbean
Royal Caribbean's humanitarian mission is rescuing about 2,200 people from San Juan on Thursday night, and will evacuate up to 1,000 more from the U.S. Virgin Islands before it reaches Florida next week.
The cruise line canceled its September 30 Adventure of the Seas trip to use the ship to deliver supplies and help evacuate people from the island, which has been devastated by Hurricane Maria. Adventure arrived in San Juan on Wednesday.
After leaving port with the 2,200 people, the vessel will make stops in St. Croix, where it will collect up to 750 people, and St. Thomas, where it will bring up to 250 people on board. The ship, which has room for 3,800 passengers, should get to Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday.
Of the 2,200 leaving the U.S. territory, roughly 1,300 are Royal Caribbean's "friends and family," said Jose Izquierdo, executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, the island's official tourist center. Izquierdo said the remaining 900 are mostly stranded tourists. Passengers were not charged for the trip.
Some local residents who need special help are also being evacuated. "There's some elderly on board, there's some people with medical conditions that require attention and have been given priority," Izquierdo said.
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After leaving port with the 2,200 people, the vessel will make stops in St. Croix, where it will collect up to 750 people, and St. Thomas, where it will bring up to 250 people on board. The ship, which has room for 3,800 passengers, should get to Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday.
Of the 2,200 leaving the U.S. territory, roughly 1,300 are Royal Caribbean's "friends and family," said Jose Izquierdo, executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, the island's official tourist center. Izquierdo said the remaining 900 are mostly stranded tourists. Passengers were not charged for the trip.
Some local residents who need special help are also being evacuated. "There's some elderly on board, there's some people with medical conditions that require attention and have been given priority," Izquierdo said.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/28/news/royal-caribbean-san-juan-evacuations/index.html
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