The refugees were found adrift between Cuba and Mexico Wednesday, and cruise staff helped them aboard Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas. Royal Caribbean is providing food, water, and medical care to those in need, said VACAYA, an LGBTQ+ vacation company that was chartering the cruise ship.
Security is expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans this weekend.
The New Orleans pop-up N8tive Grub is built around fry bread. They pop-up regularly at local breweries including Parleaux Beer Lab, Oak Street Brewery and Skeeta Hawk Brewing.
Former MTV VJ Downtown Julie Brown was on board Brilliance of the Seas as it rescued 11 refugees from a vessel in distress.