PALM BEACH, Fla. - A Carnival Cruise Line ship rescued two dozen people, including two children, from a sinking boat 37 miles off the coast of Palm Beach.
The cruise line said Saturday that the passengers were taken on board the Carnival Sensation when the smaller boat started taking on water.
It was not immediately clear why the smaller boat came under distress.The passengers were given life jackets, food, water and blankets. RELATED Coast Guard rescues 6 from capsized boat near Sunshine SkywayAccording to Carnival Cruise Line, the ship was in International waters when it came upon the struggling boat, whose passengers were of various nationalities.The passengers were evaluated and quarantined from the crew.RELATED Cruise ships being.