A passenger is greeted after disembarking the Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line ship, Grand Celebration, after traveling from Grand Bahama Island following hurricane Dorian's destruction in Riviera Beach, Florida, U.S., September 7, 2019. REUTERS/Joe Skipper
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - Hundreds of weary Bahamians, some carrying small bags of belongings and children on their hips, disembarked a cruise ship in south Florida on Saturday after fleeing the catastrophic devastation left by Hurricane Dorian.
The evacuees arrived at the Port of Palm Beach after an all-night voyage on the Grand Celebration, a cruise ship operated by Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, which offered free passage to the U.S. to a limited number of Bahamians.
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