Castro stated ultimately on 20 April that the port of Mariel would be opened to anyone wishing to leave Cuba, as long as they had someone to pick them up.
Castro nakonec 20. dubna prohlásil, že přístav Mariel bude otevřen pro všechny, kdo chtějí opustit Kubu, pokud mají někoho, kdo by si je vyzvedl.