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A Carnival Cruise Line ship<\/a> came to the rescue of a stranded sailor and his cat on Tuesday, April 14, after crew members spotted distress signals coming from a disabled sailboat in open waters on the ship’s path from Galveston, Texas, to Cozumel, Mexico.<\/p>\n

The Carnival Legend was sailing a Caribbean itinerary<\/a> when crew members noticed emergency flares.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They acted swiftly \u2014 deploying a small boat to bring the man and his cat, Dahlia, safely onboard, as video captured at the scene shows.<\/p>\n

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“The sailor and his cat are safe and doing well,” Carnival Cruise Line told Fox News Digital in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The sailor had been drifting for several days after having engine issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He lit the flares<\/a> desperately hoping to be rescued, the company said.<\/p>\n

“The sailor is currently being cared for by Legend\u2019s medical team,” Carnival also said in its statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It did not release the man’s name.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Passengers aboard the ship witnessed the dramatic rescue<\/a> as it unfolded, with many describing it as a memorable and emotional moment during their trip.<\/p>\n

“We’ve been on probably 30 cruises before and never experienced anything like this,” a cruise passenger and his wife told Fox 26 in an interview.<\/p>\n

“To be out in the middle of the ocean<\/a>, and then you look out, and you see a spotlight shining on a sailboat that was just kind of going up and down in the waves \u2026 You could tell [the sailboat] was distressed.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Dahlia the cat<\/a> quickly became an unexpected guest aboard the ship, drawing attention from travelers and crew alike.<\/p>\n

The Carnival Legend is a Spirit-class cruise ship that launched in 2002 after being built in Finland, according to the company.<\/p>\n

The ship is about 963 feet long and can accommodate roughly 2,100 passengers, along with a crew of around 900.<\/p>\n

Over the years, the Legend has sailed a range of itineraries, including the Caribbean and Alaska, while undergoing updates to add modern amenities.<\/p>\n

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It remains an active part of Carnival\u2019s fleet, offering a mix of dining, entertainment and family-friendly features<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Khloe Quill of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/cruise-passengers-witness-terrifying-rescue-sea-stranded-man-cat-pulled-failing-sailboat <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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