20 Year Old Man Lost at Sea After Jumping from Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship

A 20-year-old man on a cruise may have jumped overboard near The Bahamas, The New York Post reported. Royal Caribbean confirmed the incident. Missing since Thursday. The US Coast Guard is searching for a missing passenger, while Royal Caribbean is supporting the family during this tough time.

Bryan Sims revealed to The New York Post that he had spent time with the passenger in the hot tub until 3:30 a.m. Sims said the man appeared drunk. After leaving the hot tub, they met the passenger's father near the elevators. 'His dad scolded him for being drunk,' Sims said. Deborah Morrison, another passenger, told the Post that 'there was yelling and the crew was alerted immediately.'

The ship's crew and the US Coast Guard are searching for a 20-year-old man who went overboard from the Liberty of the Seas cruise ship 57 miles from Great Inagua. The Liberty of the Seas set sail from South Florida and was 57 miles from Great Inagua in The Bahamas when a passenger went overboard. This cruise ship has 18 decks and accommodates up to 3,634 passengers. Served by 1,300 crew members, the risk of falling overboard on a cruise ship is minimal.

In 2023, 31 million passengers traveled on a cruise with 10 going overboard, resulting in two survivors, according to Business Insider. A spokesperson for Cruise Lines International Association stated that any incident is unacceptable, attributing the majority of cases to reckless behavior or intentional acts. Last month, a 23-year-old man fell overboard from the MSC Euribia cruise ship in Europe's North Sea and was presumed dead due to seasickness. In Dec, an MSC Cruises passenger jumped from ship while sailing Europe to South America. According to CLIA report, only 28. Only 2% of passengers overboard from 2009 to 2019 were saved.