Man Overboard from the Adventure of the Seas
By Jim Walker From Jim Walker’s Cruise Laws
Early this morning (29) we received an email from a cruise passenger aboard the Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas alerting us that a man had gone overboard last night. We received this message:
“Man overboard Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas. Close enough to San Juan to be getting AT&T service right now. At about 8:45 – 9:00 PM, the Captain came over loudspeaker and announced that a man had “jumped” overboard. They also said they believed he was in his mid 20s. About 30 – 45 minutes later they announced the arrival of a Coast Guard helicopter. I can verify. When the announcement was made I went on deck and witnessed the ship turning around. They launched life preservers with lights attached as well as two rescue boats. There were spotlights at first and brighter ones joined later. There was talk spreading throughout the shop that people had witnessed the pulling the spotlights out of the theater or ice rink.
I wrote that at about 11 last night. We are now heading to port. Captain told us there would be a 4 hour delay and that he extended condolences to the family. No more information at this time.”
There have been at least 219 persons overboard since 2000, according to cruise expert Dr. Ross Klein.
Nine days ago, we reported on another passengers who disappeared from Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas.
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Update Sunday afternoon: The AP quotes a Royal Caribbean spokesperson saying that the captain of the Adventure of the Seas stopped the ship, turned around and alerted authorities after a passenger reported seeing the person going overboard late Saturday.The cruiae spokesperson said footage of the incident was also captured by the ship’s cameras. You can read updated comments here.
Photo Credit: CC-BY-SA-3.0 / Matt H. Wade at Wikipedia
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Related story:
Royal Caribbean to end partnership with Fisher Price
Royal Caribbean will end its partnership with toy manufacturer Fisher Price as of January 1, 2014.
The ending of this deal doesn’t mean the end of Fisher Price onboard. Rather, Royal Caribbean will augment the Fisher Price toys with toys from other brands as well.
A statement from Royal Caribbean summarizes the change, “As of January 1, 2014, Fisher Price will no longer be the official partner of the Nursery or our Babies and Tots program. Our guest may still find Fisher Price product onboard but it will be complimented by various other brands.”
Royal Caribbean will discontinue the following programs as a result of the end of the deal.
Fisher Price Playgroups
Royal Babies & Tots Nursery Décor
Fisher Price Curriculum
Little People Birthday Party
Hot Wheels Race Track on CocoCay
Dining Room Kid’s Menus
Fisher Price Toys in Adventure Ocean
Décor on Labadee and CocoCay
In-stateroom television content
Toy Lending Program
Guest with kids under 3 years old will still be able to enjoy the following experiences to compliment their family cruising experience:
Adventure Art for Tots
Maritime Music (on select ships)
Royal Bedtime Stories
From Royal Caribbean Blog
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