A sixty-six (66) year-old passenger was reported overboard from the Allure of the Seas cruise ship north of Nassau, Bahamas last night.
Around 9:40 p.m. last night, passengers reported hearing an “Oscar-Oscar-Oscar” announcement. A rescue craft was reportedly deployed to search for the missing woman. The Allure used search lights on the dark waters to aid in the search. Another Royal Caribbean cruise ship, the Utopia of the Seas (mistakenly referred to as the Icon of the Seas by one passenger) aided in the search.
I have seen no online accounts from anyone who actually witnessed the person going into the water. Most postings on social media and news accounts refer to the person “falling” from the ship but there are no clear descriptions whether she accidentally went overboard or intentionally jumped.
The ship had a large number of Taylor Swift fans aboard. There were a number of people live-streaming after the guest went overboard.
According to cruse expert Dr. Ross Klein, this is the 418th person to go overboard since 2000.
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October 23rd Update: According to the Miami Herald, the missing passenger “fell from the Allure of the Seas ship around 9:40 p.m. . . . . The ship’s crews launched a search and notified the Coast Guard at 10:30 p.m.
October 24th Update:
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for the overboard guest this morning.