Woman found floating in sea after going overboard Royal Caribbean ship
A 44-year-old woman was rescued after going overboard from Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas and spending about 20 hours in the Ionian Sea. A cargo ship spotted her clinging to a lifebuoy and alerted Greek authorities, who pulled her to safety.
The Salvadoran woman was sailing near Zakynthos on Saturday. She reportedly told coast guard officials she jumped because she wanted to disembark; after being taken to Katakolo, she was brought to hospital and a prosecutor ordered a psychiatric evaluation. The article also mentions a separate incident last year in which a passenger survived jumping from another Royal Caribbean ship in Puerto Rico.
- Woman rescued after 20 hours at sea
- Cargo ship spotted her lifebuoy
- She was taken to hospital for evaluation
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Odyssey of the Seas is a large cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean, a company that runs passenger holidays at sea. The Ionian Sea lies between Greece and southern Italy, and Zakynthos is a Greek island in the area.
When someone goes overboard, the ship’s crew and nearby vessels may help search while coast guard teams coordinate a rescue. Greek authorities are responsible for responding in the waters around the islands and bringing rescued people ashore for medical care.
Cruise ships carry passengers and crew across international waters, so an incident can involve the ship’s operator, the country where the rescue takes place and the person’s home country. A separate reported case involving another Royal Caribbean ship shows that overboard incidents can occur on different voyages.