Royal Caribbean cruise ship passenger missing after going overboard on trip to the Bahamas

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Another photo showed what appears to be a blue tent set up behind a grey partition and a uniformed person standing nearby. “It’s definitely going to be rough continuing this voyage knowing that a family is missing their loved one," Utzinger said. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Royal Caribbean also uses "Charlie, Charlie, Charlie," to alert the crew of a security threat onboard. Other scheduled ports of call during the voyage include Cadiz, Spain and Nassau, Bahamas. To continue, upgrade to a supported browser or, for the finest experience, download the mobile app.

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'Drunk' cruise ship passenger, 20, jumps overboard 18-story Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas into sea off - Daily Mail

'Drunk' cruise ship passenger, 20, jumps overboard 18-story Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas into sea off.

Posted: Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT [source]

"I think there was a majority of people that saw something and that's really where it took over." "I think there was a majority of people that saw something [in the water] and that's really where it took over." Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. Quantum of the Seas, which debuted in 2014 and can accommodate more than 4,900 guests, is scheduled to arrive in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday.

Royal Caribbean cruise ship rescues individual who went overboard

Royal Caribbean's Care team is offering assistance to the passenger's family. Earlier that month, an Indian woman died after she apparently jumped off the company’s Spectrum of the Seas. The passenger was identified as 19-year-old Sigmund Ropich, a college student from Washington state known to his loved ones as “Boiboi.” He had been vacationing with friends at the time. After being unable to locate Parker, the search, as confirmed by UNILAD, has been called off.

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Additionally, a 42-year-old passenger sailing onboard Mariner of the Seas in June 2023 was rescued after going overboard while sailing south of Punta Cana en route to Willemstad, Curaçao. The ship turned around and successfully rescued the guest after about an hour of searching. Utzinger said the crew also stopped the ship and dropped a strobe lamp to search for the passenger, according to the newspaper. A 41-year-old man fell overboard on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship bound for the Bahamas on Sunday, officials said.

Cruise passenger who jumped to death from ship ID'd as Florida resident who argued with dad before leap - New York Post

Cruise passenger who jumped to death from ship ID'd as Florida resident who argued with dad before leap.

Posted: Wed, 10 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT [source]

A person was reported going overboard while sailing on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas shortly after departing Barcelona, Spain. Officials said the man went overboard from the Liberty of the Seas cruise ship 57 miles off Great Inagua. The ship and local authorities will attempt to search an area based on where the person likely hit the water, and where they are likely to be. Deck railings on Royal Caribbean cruise ships are at least 42-inches high, which comply Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (CVSSA) of 2010.

The Wonder of the Seas is the largest cruise ship currently sailing passenger voyages. The ship can accommodate nearly 7,000 passengers, as well as 2,300 crew members. Another Royal Caribbean ship, the Icon of the Seas, is set to break the Wonder's record when it starts service in 2024. Royal Caribbean added that the ship's crew immediately launched a search and rescue when it was found that the person had fallen overboard. Not being somewhere you're not supposed to, or doing something you're not supposed to, is key to safety at sea, "Play by the rules and remain in control of your actions, and you don't have to worry about inadvertently falling overboard from a cruise ship." The Strait Times reported on Monday a guest from Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas fell overboard.

A passenger fell overboard off the 10th deck of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship but was saved after an hourlong rescue

Whether you cruise multiple times per year or you're new to cruising, the goal of Royal Caribbean Blog is for it to be a useful resource for keeping up to date with what's new and exciting with Royal Caribbean. Started in 2010, Royal Caribbean Blog offers daily coverage of news and information related to the Royal Caribbean cruise line along with other relevant topics of cruising, such as entertainment, news, photo updates and more. Elizabeth graduated from New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute with her M.A. Growing up, she had the privilege of traveling frequently with her family and fell in love with cruising after sailing on the Oasis of the Seas her freshman year of high school. She wanted to pursue a career that highlighted her passion for travel and strengths as a writer. According to CruiseJunkie's website, there have been 60 passengers who have gone overboard on Royal Caribbean ships since 2000, not including this recent incident on Symphony of the Seas.

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Mariner of the Seas continued on its scheduled voyage, the Royal Caribbean spokesperson added. Matthew Kuhn, 44, of Michigan, was onboard the Mariner of the Seas with his family when the high-stakes rescue unfolded Sunday. He and his wife were in their room when they heard a message play over the ship's loudspeakers, he recounted in a phone call from the middle of the ocean Wednesday.

Royal Caribbean cruise passenger goes overboard on Spectrum of the Seas ship

Thankfully, the individual was rescued and taken to the ship's medical facility. In one of the videos, a small boat can be seen in the distance and people aboard the cruise ship are heard clapping, whistling and cheering. The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 20-year-old man who went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise Thursday morning off the Bahamas. As is the case with the incident this week on Spectrum of the Seas, the first thing the ship's crew will do is attempt to ascertain when the man overboard situation occurred.

After notifying the ship's security, video footage was checked to see that the woman was sitting on the ship's railing. While he failed to locate the woman's location amid the "glaring" sun and wide open ocean, Kuhn said scores of people soon took to their balconies and quickly banded together to try and guide the lifeboat as they scanned the water for signs of the woman. "We are saddened to learn of the passing of a guest and our hearts go out to the family. Out of respect for them, we won't provide any further comment," Royal Caribbean told BI. A photo published by Fox News showed several balconies on the cruise barricaded with yellow tape.

The passenger was sailing on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas from Port Canaveral, Florida, to Nassau, Bahamas, a source told BI. "Out of privacy for the guest and their family, we have no additional details to share," their statement added. On August 29, a 19-year-old guest sailing onboard Wonder of the Seas went overboard on a Caribbean cruise.

A cruise passenger on Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas went overboard Monday while the ship was on the way to Singapore, officials said. Reeta Sahani, 64, was reported missing after her husband, Jakesh Sahani, 70, woke up in the middle of the night and noticed she was not in their cabin. The 230,000-ton cruise ship was two days into its seven-day itinerary after it left Port Canaveral, Florida, on Sunday. The ship is currently south of Cuba, according to cruise tracking data.