Ship rescues 5 Jamaican boaters from small boat

Published December 18, 2012 2:14am ET



MIAMI (AP) — Five Jamaicans who said they had been drifting on a small boat in the Caribbean for three weeks were rescued Monday by a cruise ship, authorities said.

The Island Princess ship brought the group on board, Princess Cruises spokeswoman Susanne Ferrull said. Ferrull did not immediately know the boat passengers’ conditions or ages.

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