According to a press release issued on May 8th, P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Encounter rescued three stranded sailors after a mayday call off New Caledonia on Saturday, May 4th.
Approximately 3,000 guests were onboard Pacific Encounter when it received the call to help, and immediately diverted its voyage to assist in the rescue.
The two men and a woman were sailing from Queensland to Noumea when their yacht suffered a broken mast and loss of power.
The trio, from New Caledonia, had been stranded at sea for three days before being rescued by P&O’s crew, and thankfully were in good health when they were brought onto the ship and assessed by our medical team.
Pacific Encounter resumed her journey to Noumea.
