LGBTQ+ cruise saves 11 refugees sinking in The Gulf of Mexico

An LGBTQ+ cruise has become the unlikely saviour of this group of refugees trapped in a sinking ship in The Gulf of Mexico.

A LGBTQ+ cruise has saved 11 refugees from their sinking ship in The Gulf of Mexico.

Brilliance of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean ship chartered by an LGBTQ+ vacation company, paused their journey to conduct a rescue mission.

Passengers and crew jumped to action after spotting the distressed vehicle, according to a press release.

The refugee boat could be seen in distress waving white flags and dumping out water from the sinking shift while adrift in The Gulf of Mexico, according to a passenger on the LGBTQ+ cruise which saved them.

In a video posted to reddit with the caption: “Our gay cruise just rescued a sinking refugee ship in The Gulf of Mexico,” viewers can see the cruise’s rescue boat jumping into action and approaching the sinking refugee ship.

“They were waving white flags like crazy. Once we got close you could see them bailing a ton of water using some type of bucket,” the original poster commented.

The cruise’s yellow rescue vehicle travelled to and from the refugee boat, bringing them to the safety of the ship in groups.

The cruise sent out their yellow rescue boat, which began to rescue the 11 passengers and brought the refugees to their cruise ship where they received first aid, food, and warm clothes.

A statement from the vacation company said that the rescued individuals were provided with medical assistance, food, water, as well as warm clothing.

VACAYA, the LGBTQ+ vacation company that chartered the ship said that this was the first time they conducted a maritime rescue in their eight years of operation.

Passengers on board came together to support the rescued individuals and gathered dry clothing, while Royal Caribbean ensured they received immediate medical attention, as reported by VACAYA representatives.

The passengers and crew rallied to save the refugees, and VACAYA CEO Randle Roper said it was one of the most emotional moments of his career. Many online applauded the cruise’s actions.

VACAYA CEO Randle Roper, who is on the cruise and witnessed the rescue first-hand, described it as one of the most emotional moments of his career, as reported by the Advocate.

Many in the comments section pointed out their disbelief at the situation.

“This entire sentence is conservative nightmare fuel,” one user commented in response to the reddit post.

“Those refugees are about to party like they’ve never partied before,” wrote a humorous commenter.

“This is the kind of solidarity I am here for,” another said.