Celebrity Equinox cruise ship reroutes trip, with passengers on board, to bring 10,000 meals to the Bahamas.
FREEPORT, Bahamas —'s wrath along the Bahamas was too gut-wrenching to ignore for workers and guests on the cruise ship the Celebrity Equinox. Instead of continuing on their regularly scheduled itinerary for a seven-day Caribbean cruise, the massive vessel set sail on a new mission: helping survivors of the storm.
Celebrity Equinox kitchen staff work overtime to prepare over 10,000 meals that will be brought to people in need in Freeport, Bahamas. The cruise ship has been rerouted from Nassau to provide relief to the island hit by Hurricane Dorian.The Celebrity Equinox, which left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday morning to crisscross the Caribbean, was supposed to dock at the Bahamas' capital of Nassau for the tail end of its excursion.
Guests of the Celebrity Equinox help to pack meals to be delivered to survivors of Hurricane Dorian in Freeport, Bahamas.In a letter to guests, the cruise line explained that it would compensate them for missing the intended port with an onboard credit. The decision to extend aid, they added, was rooted in a deeper purpose.
Guests who spoke with NBC News said they understood the decision to reroute and wished they could do more.
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