Royal Caribbean has announced more help to the people of Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian devastated the islands.
The cruise line announced it will be mobilizing their fleet to help those in need.
The devastation wrought by Dorian — and the terror it inflicted during its day-and-a-half mauling of the Bahamas — came into focus Wednesday.
The company, along with the Walt Disney Company, led by Disney Cruise Line, already committed more than $1 million each to help relieve and recover efforts in the Bahamas.
“The Bahamas has been part of our family for nearly 5 decades,” Royal Caribbean wrote in a tweet. “Our thoughts & support are with them during this difficult time. As part of our Dorian disaster relief efforts, we’re committing $1M to help them rebuild,” the company wrote.
The company also said they are matching every dollar of guest and employee donations to PADF, the Pan American Development Foundation, so they can help.
Wednesday, they announced that they were working with the Bahamian government and the Bahamas Feeding Network.
Royal Caribbean will be delivering more than 43,000 water bottles, 10,000 meals, generators, and supplies to the islands Thursday.
“And we’re just getting started,” they said.
The official death toll from the strongest hurricane on record ever to hit the Bahamas jumped to 20, and there was little doubt it would climb higher, the Associated Press reported.
