Eight refugees fleeing from Cuba were found themselves rescued after a Royal Caribbean cruise ship spotted them out at sea just before the sun came up on Sunday morning.
The refugees were floating on a row boat that appeared to be attached to barrels, with backpacks and paddles inside.
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The aptly-titled Independence of the Seas cruise ship chaperoned the men by sailing alongside and watching to make sure they were safe until the US Coast Guard arrived and picked them up.
Read the full story at The Daily mail, by Anneta Konstantinides