Cruise Lines Donating Millions for Bahamas Dorian Disaster Relief

The cruise industry in the Caribbean is donating to help the Bahamian victims of Hurricane Dorian. Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian Caribbean and Disney have all pledged millions in hurricane relief.

Royal Caribbean is committing $1 million to Dorian disaster relief, and ITM— a partner in real estate development—is also donating an additional $100,000. RCL is also matching donations from guests and employees through their charity partner Pan American Development Foundation (PADF).  

Royal Caribbean also announced that it plans to stock its ships with goods, including generators, water, cleaning supplies, sheets and towels, for delivery to the Bahamas.

Carnival Cruise Line’s corporate parent and its chairman on Wednesday pledged a total of $2 million toward hurricane-relief efforts in the islands. 

Carnival Corporation also announced an agreement with the Bahamas’ emergency management agency and Medley-based Tropical Shipping to help fund delivery of donated food and supplies collected across South Florida to the islands. Tropical will ship the supplies in its containers, Carnival said in a release. 

The Walt Disney Company is donating more than $1 million to the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.

Norwegian Cruise Line is donating $1 million, in partnership with All Hands & Hearts, and will match donations dollar for dollar. The company is also sending Norwegian Breakaway on a special mission to the Bahamas on September 5 to deliver supplies collected by its team members and the City of Miami.

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Cruise Lines Donating Millions for Bahamas Dorian Disaster Relief — 2 Comments

  1. BZ The cruise industry.
    For those interested:
    RFA MOUNTS BAY DELIVERS AID TO THE BAHAMAS AFTER HURRICANE DORIAN
    05 September 2019

    Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Mounts Bay has started delivering essential aid to people in the Bahamas after the country was hit by a category five hurricane.
    The amphibious support vessel has given support to Great Abaco, delivering shelter kits, water and other basic items.
    A RIB boat was deployed from Mounts Bay, which has been in the Caribbean since 2016, with a Humanitarian and Disaster Relief team to join up with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force to unload aid to those worst hit by Hurricane Dorian.
    Continues, including photos, at: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2019/september/05/190905-mounts-bay-delivers-aid

  2. After seeing the destruction? I would think building materials would be better than bed sheets. Construction of shelter should be the second priority after supplying food.

    Alas Trump will probably sit on his thumbs and not do anything as he did in Puerto Rico. Sigh