King added that the ship’s captain then told them that he received clearance from the US Coast Guard to proceed and approach the boat and remove people there.
He explained how they had been taking on water and that the ship’s engine had eventually broken down. They were on the seas floating for six days and finally got help.
After being on the Symphony of the Seas for about an hour, the Coast Guard, per King, reached to pick up the refugees.
The crew members and 5,000 passengers watching this unfold were cheering and happy to see the victims being rescued.