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- Newsweek
Royal Caribbean Crew Member Stabs Colleague, Jumps Overboard: Police
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A Royal Caribbean cruise crew member died after allegedly stabbing a fellow employee multiple times and jumping overboard, according to police. Newsweek has contacted Royal Caribbean and Royal Bahamas Police Force for comment via email. Why It Matters Earlier media reports had said a crew member simply "fell" overboard and was recovered by the cruise ship, the world's largest. The incident raises fresh concerns about safety and security protocols on cruise vessels, particularly those with thousands of passengers and crew at sea. What To Know The Icon of the Seas was near San Salvador Island Thursday when, at approximately 7:30 p.m. local time, a 35-year-old South African man allegedly attacked a 28-year-old South African woman, stabbing her multiple times, according to Royal Bahamas Police. Both are believed to have been crew members. The man fled the scene by jumping overboard and was later pulled from the water unresponsive, said police. Medical personnel on the ship pronounced him dead. Fireworks explode as Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, sails out of PortMiami for its first public cruise, as seen from Miami Beach, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Fireworks explode as Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, sails out of PortMiami for its first public cruise, as seen from Miami Beach, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Rebecca Blackwell/AP The woman sustained several stab wounds to her upper body and was airlifted to a Miami hospital. Police said she was in a stable condition and her injuries are not thought to be life threatening. Royal Caribbean has not released the names of the crew members involved in the incident or offered any explanation for the motive behind the stabbing. However, a Royal Caribbean spokesperson told NBC News the incident was "a personal dispute," but did not provide any further details. Authorities say the case remains under investigation, and an autopsy is pending. The Icon of the Seas—said to have a maximum capacity of 7,600 passengers—had left PortMiami on July 19 for a weeklong voyage through the eastern Caribbean, with stops in St. Thomas and Coco Cay, Royal Caribbean's private island in the Bahamas. According to the tracking site Cruise Mapper, the ship is expected to return to Miami at 6 a.m. on July 26. The incident comes just weeks after a father leaped from a Disney cruise ship to rescue his 5-year-old daughter who had fallen overboard while the vessel was sailing between the Bahamas and Fort Lauderdale. Both survived. What People Are Saying Royal Caribbean said in a statement to CBS News: "Our crew immediately initiated a search and rescue operation, but unfortunately the crew member passed away. We extend our condolences to the crew member's family and loved ones. To respect their privacy, we have no additional details to share." What Happens Next An autopsy to determine the man's exact cause of death is pending, according to police.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Cruise ship crew member stabbed female colleague, 28, before jumping overboard to his death in Caribbean
A crew member on the world's largest cruise ship stabbed his female colleague before jumping overboard to his death, according to police. The two crew members, whose identities have not been revealed, were working aboard the lavish Icon Of The Seas shortly before 7.30pm on Thursday evening, when they became embroiled in a "personal dispute". The man repeatedly stabbed the woman in the upper body and then leapt overboard into the sea off the coast of San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. As panicked passengers threw life rings into the water, onboard medical staff rushed into a speedboat to rescue him. Half an hour later, the body of the 35-year-old South African man was retrieved from the sea by the search party. The woman, aged 28, also from South Africa, was later found on board with stab wounds to her upper body but she is now in a stable condition, Royal Bahamas Police Force told NBC News. Reports state that the cruise ship immediately slowed down and turned around when the alarm was sounded that the man had gone overboard. Tracking data shows the ship changed its course northeast of San Salvador Island, around 200 miles east of Nassau. The decks were sealed off while an emergency rescue effort was carried out. Images showed medical officers pulling the man's body from the water on to the speedboat. A Royal Caribbean spokesperson said: "One of the crew members was injured, was attended to by the onboard medical team, and she is now in stable condition. 'Unfortunately, the other crew member is deceased after he went overboard and was recovered in a search and rescue operation.' They added that "a personal dispute" is understood to have led to the attack. Investigations are ongoing and an autopsy is due to take place to determine the man's cause of death. The Icon of the Seas holds the record as the world's largest cruise ship, measuring 1,196ft in length by 219ft in width, and it has no fewer than 20 decks. A total of 2,350 international crew members are employed on the ship.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Crew Member Stabbed Co-Worker Before Jumping Off World's Largest Cruise Ship: Police
A Royal Caribbean crew member who died after going overboard off the coast of the Bahamas on Thursday night is alleged to have stabbed his co-worker before jumping into the sea. The 35-year-old South African man—who has not been named publicly—stabbed his 28-year-old female South African co-worker multiple times on board the Icon of the Seas near the Bahamian island of San Salvador, according to police. Shocked passengers reported hearing the 'Oscar' alarm code sound over the ship's emergency address system at roughly 7 p.m., indicating someone had gone overboard. The nearly 250,0000-ton cruise ship slowed, changed course, and deployed rescue vessels. The man was recovered unresponsive and later pronounced dead by medical staff on board. In a statement, the cruise line described the incident as a 'personal dispute.' 'One of the crew members was injured, was attended to by the onboard medical team, and she is now in stable condition,' a Royal Caribbean spokesperson said. 'Unfortunately, the other crew member is deceased after he went overboard and was recovered in a search and rescue operation.' A Royal Bahamas Police Force Public Affairs and Communications Officer told TMZ that the unnamed man intended to take his own life following the incident. The Icon of the Seas is the largest cruise vessel in the world. She is currently sailing a 7-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary and is scheduled to dock in Miami on Saturday. An autopsy will be carried out to determine the 35-year-old's precise cause of death. The alleged assault remains under investigation. Solve the daily Crossword
