Rescue at Sea
Taken From the Huffington Post: Tuesday 4/16 - MIAMI -- A Disney cruise ship picked up a group of migrant rafters off the Florida Keys.
Ensign Pete Bermont says the U.S. Guard retrieved five people from the Disney Wonder Tuesday afternoon. Their nationality wasn't immediately known.
Disney spokeswoman Rebecca Peddie says the Wonder's crew spotted the single raft about 42 miles south of Key West. The rafters were given food, water and medical attention. No deaths or serious injuries were reported. - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/17/disney-wonder-cruise-ship-rescue_n_3100719.html?utm_hp_ref=travel
Read MoreEnsign Pete Bermont says the U.S. Guard retrieved five people from the Disney Wonder Tuesday afternoon. Their nationality wasn't immediately known.
Disney spokeswoman Rebecca Peddie says the Wonder's crew spotted the single raft about 42 miles south of Key West. The rafters were given food, water and medical attention. No deaths or serious injuries were reported. - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/17/disney-wonder-cruise-ship-rescue_n_3100719.html?utm_hp_ref=travel
barbarasan
on November 23, 2013Wow, you have a bird's eye view of this.
barbarasan
on November 23, 2013This is a long boat. Is this a composite or did you use a very wide angle lense?
kjakes1
on April 26, 2013Excellent documentary shots.
Howard's Photography
on April 25, 2013Excellent documentary, Ed, so sad. We do tend to take so much for granted. We just don't realize how blessed we are to live in the U.S. of A.
GaryHowe
on April 25, 2013Great documentary shots
DycasStudios & CaseyElizabethPhotography
on April 25, 2013Fantastic documentary of this event. We cruise often and twice we have come across a lone boat/raft with no one on board. These photos bring tears to my eyes, it makes you wonder how horrific things must be to make such a dangerous journey.
Interestingly though, is the gold watch on the wrist of the rowe in the blue & red sweatshirt.
God's Child
on April 25, 2013I'm reposting the comment intended for the entire gallery.
Excellent documentary! We Americans are so blessed and fortunate in countless ways that we take so much for granted!
4/25/213
God's Child
on April 25, 2013My previous comment was intended for the entire gallery.
4/24/2013
arctangent
on April 25, 2013Excellent job documenting the encounter. It gives a different perspective to the whole question of illegal immigration to the country. At least these five still have their lives, though not necessarily the lives they were hoping for.
Dianne M. Ward
on April 25, 2013Great documentary photos about this rescue. One can only imagine the desperation that drove these people to attempt this in that raft.