Cruise ship rescues four from disabled boat off New Caledonia

A cruise ship operated by US-based Carnival Cruise Line has successfully rescued the occupants of a small boat that had become disabled off New Caledonia earlier this week.

Carnival Splendor, homeported in Sydney, Australia, was sailing on an eight-night round trip between Vanuatu and New Caledonia when the maritime rescue coordination centre in Noumea informed the crew about a distress call sent from a small pleasure catamaran shortly after 00:00 local time on Wednesday, May 21.