Frantic search for A Norwegian Cruise Line The passenger who went to sea was cancelled.
A spokesperson for the cruise line confirmed to Fox News Digital that the 51-year-old went to sea from Norwegian Cruise Line. Norwegian epic Late Thursday afternoon.
The incident was first noted at around 3 p.m Norwegian epic She was sailing from Ocho Rios, Jamaica en route to Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas.
The spokesman said that the passenger was on the cruise with his family. The cruise departed from (Port Canaveral, Florida). On Saturday, December 21, it was a seven-night cruise in the Western Caribbean.
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The Norwegian Jewel cruise ship built at the Mayer shipyard in Papenburg, northern Germany, heads down the Ems River. (AP Photo/Jörg Sarbach, File)
Cruise line He said that the authorities They were quickly notified and search and rescue efforts were immediately implemented.
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The spokesman said: “After an intensive search operation that unfortunately was unsuccessful, the authorities released the ship to continue its journey.”
The Norwegian Epic, built in 2010 and renovated in 2020, has 19 floors. (Norwegian Cruise Line)
Norwegian Cruise Line said the passenger's loved ones on board were “being cared for and supported during this very difficult situation.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones during this difficult time,” the spokesman added.
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Norwegian epicbuilt in 2010 and renovated in 2020, consists of 19 floors. It can accommodate 4,070 passengers with double occupancy in its cabins, and has a crew of 1,724.
It was not immediately clear why the man fell into the sea. The man has not been identified.
