Sister of teen who went overboard cruise ship blasts 'misinformation'

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• Cruise Line Issues Updates on Weather Impact and Berthing Incident
• Pilot explains what happens during turbulence and why passengers shouldn’t be afraid
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• Coast Guard calls off search for cruise passenger who went overboard near Hawaii
• Coast Guard calls off search for man, 20, who jumped overboard on cruise in front of family
• 'Drunk' cruise ship passenger jumps off balcony on a Royal Caribbean cruise in front of his family

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. The 3,634-passenger vessel is scheduled to return to Fort Lauderdale and continue 3 and 4-night cruises to the Caribbean and Bahamas. Royal Caribbean’s Freedom-Class ship was sailing on a 4-night Eastern Caribbean cruise and returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida when the incident occurred. The Freedom-class ship will continue to offer 3-5 night Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from Fort Lauderdale until May 4, when the vessel will switch its homeport to New York City, from where it will offer Bermuda cruises. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca and crews from Coast Guard Air Station Miami are leading the search to find the missing cruiser, who thus far has not been found.

Cruise Line Issues Updates on Weather Impact and Berthing Incident

The Liberty of the Seas departed from South Florida and was 57 miles from Great Inagua in The Bahamas when the passenger went overboard. 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.

Pilot explains what happens during turbulence and why passengers shouldn’t be afraid

The Vision of the Seas was 127 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday night when the incident occurred, the Coast Guard posted on X. On August 29, a 19-year-old guest sailing onboard Wonder of the Seas went overboard on a Caribbean cruise. The ship turned around, and after about an hour of search and rescue efforts, the Captain made an announcement that the person had been successfully recovered.

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A week later, an Indian woman went over on Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas cruise ship while sailing in the Singapore Straits. The passenger who this week went overboard from the largest cruise ship in the world — Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas — is a 19-year-old college student who was vacationing with his friends, his sister told Insider. The US Coast Guard has called off the search for the 20-year-old who is said to have jumped overboard from a cruise ship. The US Coast Guard District Seven (Southeast) has released a brief note confirming the suspension of search operations for the 20-year-old man reported overboard from Liberty of the Seas on Thursday, April 4. The search ended after six days without success, but the statement does not note whether any evidence of the man’s whereabouts has been found.

Back in April, an Australian man went overboard while sailing onboard Quantum of the Seas from Australia just two days before the ship was scheduled to arrive in Hawaii. A few months later in July, a woman cruising to Singapore on Spectrum of the Seas went overboard. Although crew members sprung into action and followed emergency procedures, and the coast guard once again quickly joined the search, this incident ended in tragedy.

The cruise lines also go out of their way to make sure their ships are as safe as possible, such as by installing high railings on outdoor areas and balconies. Her brother, a college student, was on the cruise with friends when he fell overboard from the world’s largest cruise ship. A Royal Caribbean spokesperson told Business Insider that the cruise line's "Care Team is providing support and assistance to the guest's family during this difficult time." Crew members said they immediately reported it to local authorities, which began a search and rescue mission, according to the ship's operator, Royal Caribbean Cruises. “Our Care Team is providing support and assistance to the guest's family during this difficult time. For the privacy of the guest and their family, we have no additional details to share."

As reported by FOX 35 Orlando, the passenger was recovered alive and in good health after falling from Deck 10. According to a statement released by a Royal Caribbean spokesperson, “The ship and crew immediately reported the incident to local authorities and began searching for the guest." “USCG crews are searching for a 20-year-old man who went overboard from the Liberty of the Seas cruise ship 57 miles from Great Inagua this morning.

Coast Guard calls off search for American, 20, who 'jumped off Royal Caribbean Liberty Of The Seas cruise ship - Daily Mail

Coast Guard calls off search for American, 20, who 'jumped off Royal Caribbean Liberty Of The Seas cruise ship.

Posted: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT [source]

After the Coast Guard arrived to take over the search, Liberty of the Seas continued sailing. As of the writing of this article, the Coast Guard is still conducting a search, and the man has not yet been found. Royal Caribbean said it “immediately” launched search boats to look for the 20-year-old and alerted the Coast Guard, which later took over the search. “As we were walking from the hot tub back to the elevators, his dad and brother were walking towards us.

'Drunk' cruise ship passenger jumps off balcony on a Royal Caribbean cruise in front of his family

Vacation horror as 'drunk' son, 20, jumps from Royal Caribbean cruise in front of family - New York Post

Vacation horror as 'drunk' son, 20, jumps from Royal Caribbean cruise in front of family.

Posted: Thu, 04 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT [source]

CruiseMapper website showed Wonder of the Seas diverting from its planned route and combing the water just south of Santigo, Cuba. The conditions in the area on Tuesday evening were three-foot swells and light winds. Savannah Ropich and other family members are pleading for answers and updates, she has said.

Without such systems, looking for an overboard person in the water at night is similar to looking for a needle in a haystack. Small boat from the Vision of the Seas still attempting to locate the person that went overboard. Petty officer Ryan Fisher said the coast guard’s C130 Hercules aircraft dropped tracking buoys during the search to “get a better idea of what the surface ocean currents are”. All passengers were told to go back to their rooms so crew could conduct a head count.

Royal Caribbean ships have safety measures such as surveillance cameras and trained crew members ensuring that they can respond as swiftly as possible. Cruise ships make efforts to ensure no one ever falls overboard with measures like high railings on decks and balconies. On May 4th, 2024, Liberty of the Seas will make New York City her new homeport and offer longer Bermuda and Eastern Caribbean cruises.

The search was called off on the following day, Christmas Eve, and the man was never found. It’s also unclear why or how the man went overboard, and if it was an accident or on purpose. Some passengers onboard have said they believe the man jumped after an argument with his girlfriend, but this has not been confirmed by the authorities or the cruise line. Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas has lost a passenger while sailing on a 4-night Eastern Caribbean Cruise to and from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The 20-year-old male passenger went overboard in the early morning hours of Thursday, April 4, 2024, approximately 57 miles from Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas.

After being unable to locate Parker, the search, as confirmed by UNILAD, has been called off. 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 915-foot-long ship, which has a total capacity of 2,000 guests and 700 crew members, made its first voyage in 1988, according to the Royal Caribbean website.

Given the distance from shore, water conditions, possible inebriation, and other factors, the chances of a successful search are very slim. The Broward County police department identified the man as Levion Parker of North Port, Florida, once the search was suspended. North Port is a small city on the state’s west coast, between Fort Myers and Tampa.