US EditionRoyal Caribbean crew member stabs colleague, dies after jumping overboard
THE BAHAMAS, JUL 24 – A crew member died after going overboard during a personal dispute onboard the Icon of the Seas, with rescue efforts unsuccessful despite a rapid search and recovery operation.
- On July 24 at around 7:00 p.m., Icon of the Seas crew member went overboard about 200 miles east of Nassau, and Royal Caribbean confirmed the death.
- Icon of the Seas is on a seven-night Eastern Caribbean voyage that departed July 19 from PortMiami, including a stop at CocoCay as the world’s largest cruise vessel.
- Amid the unfolding emergency, passengers dropped life rings and the ship turned back, and a rescue boat recovered the crew member onto a dinghy.
- Despite recovery efforts, onboard medical staff pronounced the crew member dead, the itinerary will continue as planned, and an autopsy has been scheduled.
- With overboard incidents under review, the cruise industry faces growing scrutiny, and a Disney Dream fall last month was noted by TMZ.
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Royal Caribbean’s Icon Of The Seas heads to PortMiami after 1 dead, 1 injured
The Icon Of The Seas cruise ship was on its way back to PortMiami on Friday night after one crew member died and another was injured. According to CruiseMapper, the Royal Caribbean International-operated cruise ship was set to return at PortMiami at 6 a.m. on Saturday.The voyage started on July 19 and included stops at St. Marteen and the U.S. Virgin Islands, before there was a report of a dispute between two crew members.Shortly before 7:30 p.m…
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