How NCL helped 4000 guests escape Irma

The Norwegian Escape's distinctive hull

Norwegian Cruise Line's brilliant strategy: after cancelling cruises on 2 ships, the Norwegian Escape has sailed from the now-closed Port of Miami with 4,000 passengers aboard from both ships who weren't able to easily get home.

Destination: unknown.

Return: unknown.

Situation onboard: a whole lot of people relieved to be sailing away from the storm.

The irony, of course, is that they have escaped Hurricane Irma on the Escape!