Carnival Cruise Line, Miami Heat Deliver Medical Supplies to Jamaica Post-Hurricane Melissa

Humanitarian Mission to Jamaica

• 🚢 The Carnival Horizon cruise ship is undertaking a special mission to deliver 24 pallets of critical medical supplies to Jamaica.
• 🎯 This effort is a collaboration between Carnival Cruise Line, the Miami Heat, and the organization Direct Relief.
• ⚠️ The supplies are intended for those affected by Hurricane Melissa, which caused widespread devastation in Jamaica in late October.

Logistics and Support

• ✈️ In addition to the ship's cargo, 120 pallets of medical supplies were previously airlifted from Miami International Airport directly to Jamaica.
• 🚌 The 24 pallets being loaded onto the Carnival Horizon are equivalent in weight to a school bus.
• 🌟 NBA legend and Miami Heat alumnus Alonzo Mourning is participating in the loading efforts.

Recovery and Rebuilding

• 🏥 The delivery of these much-needed medical supplies comes at a critical time for Jamaica as the island nation works through the slow and careful process of recovery and rebuilding.
• 📍 The Carnival Horizon, after returning to Port Miami at 6:00 a.m., is being turned around to embark on this humanitarian voyage.