ˌɔn sˈɪkstiːn mˈɑːɹtʃ, ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt kjˈuːbə wʊd ɐksˈɛpt ðə ʃˈɪp ænd ɪvˈækjuːˌeɪɾᵻd ˈɔːl tɹˈævəlɚz tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm.
On 16 March, it was announced that Cuba would accept the ship and evacuated all travelers to the United Kingdom.