Brilliance-Of-Seas

The 'Brilliance of the Seas' has rescued 11 people adrift in the Gulf of Mexico between Cuba and Mexico on Feb 26, 2025. The ship had departed New Orleans on Feb 22 for a seven-night cruise. Five days later, the crew spotted a precarious boat in the distance that appeared to be in distress The captain immediately turned around and investigated. They sent a boat to the stranded vessel, which had 11 migrants on board, who started waving a white distress flag and were bailing water out of the boat, which was taking on water. They had been adrift for one to two days. The people were taken off three at a time after being given life jackets. The migrants were malnourished and exhausted, and cared for on board. The 11 refugees disembarked in Cozumel on Feb 27. The U.S. Coast Guard was involved in determining next steps. Reports with photo and video: https://es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/crucero-rescata-11-personas-deriva-233249260.html https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/27/travel/video/vacaya-cruise-ship-boat-rescue-refugees-digvid

On Nov 3, the US Coast Guard medevaced a 66-year-old woman from the 'Brilliance of the Seas', about 92 miles offshore from Southwest Pass, Louisiana. At approximately 5:35 a.m. Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders had received a report from the cruise ship, equesting the medevac of the woman who was experiencing a medical emergency. Watchstanders coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew to conduct the medevac. The aircrew arrived on-scene, hoisted the woman aboard, and transported her to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at University Medical Center in New Orleans in stable condition. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3954661/video-available-coast-guard-medevacs-66-year-old-woman-92-miles-southeast-of-so/

On Oct 24, 2024, the 'Brillance of the Seas' suffered engine issues in Progresso, Mexico. Engineers fixed the technical issue, but the vessel was then waiting for another ship to dock next to it. The ship finally sailed at 1.30 p.m. and berthed in New Orleans on Oct 26.