Passenger jumps from Royal Caribbean cruise ship

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Person Jumps from Royal Caribbean's 'Oasis of the Seas' Cruise Ship
Person Jumps from Royal Caribbean's 'Oasis of the Seas' Cruise Ship



A cruise passenger is believed to have jumped off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, 'Oasis of the Seas', off the coast of Puerto Rico.

According to WPTV News, the US Coastguard has confirmed that there is a person missing from the vessel and they are searching for the male passenger.


The Oasis of the Seas was in the water around 80 nautical miles from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico when the incident occurred.

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The passenger has been identified only as a 35-year-old man and the coastguard have confirmed that the man jumped from the ship at approximately 1am.


The Oasis of the Seas left Fort Lauderdale in Florida last week and it was due to return tomorrow (Saturday) morning.

NBC News has reported that the incident was witnessed by members of the crew and the man was "intentionally going over the side of the ship."


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