ALLURE OF THE SEAS

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Passenger fell over board

The search for a 66-year-old female passenger who fell overboard from the 'Allure of the Seas' was called off by the Royal Bahamas Defense Force after 15 hours of searching. The passenger fell ver boarx on the night of Oct 22, 2024, around 17 miles off of Nassau in the Bahamas during a 4-night cruise to the Bahamas that departed on Oct 21. The search for the passenger began as soon as the report of her falling overboard was made, at around 9:40 PM on October 22. The ship quickly turned around and beganthe search. The Royal Bahamas Defense Force and the US Coast Guard were promptly alerted for help. The Royal Bahamas Defense Force and the USGC deployed several resources, including an HC-144 aircraft and an MH-65 helicopter, to search for the missing passenger. However, by late afternoon of the next day, the search and rescue operation having yielded no fruit, the Defense Force stopped requesting assistance from the USGC and suspended the search pending any further developments.

Widow sues cruise line over death of father of four

The wife of a father-of-four who died after diving headfirst off a structure at Roatan island during an onshore break from a cruise is suing the Royal Caribbean cruise line now. Edmund Rucker, 52, died on March 15, 2023, when the 'Allure of the Seas' was docked at Roatan. The 52-year old man had jumped into the water from a high dock and struck his head, leaving him unconscious ultimately leading to his death. The structure may have been previously used to support a zip line which was abandoned years ago. It is unknown why the dangerous structure was still available for use by tourists. Several people indicated that other accidents, including multiple deaths in the same area, had happened and that there should be warnings to prevent similar accidents in the future. Rucker’s wife, Laura Rucker, is now suing Royal Caribbean, alleging the cruise line acted recklessly by encouraging passengers to take part in excursions in Roatan at a time when there were work stoppages and strikes in the health and public safety sectors in Honduras. Royal Caribbean allegedly knew that there were strikes in Honduras in the healthcare sector and chose to dock at Roatan anyway because of the revenue generated at this port of call. This resulted in a delay in emergency medical care available to Mr. Rucker.

Boy fell from balcony and died

A 16 year old boy was killed after he fell off the 'Allure of the Seas' on Nov 25, 2023. He died after he fell from a balcony and landed on the deck, while the ship was en route from Port Canaveral, Florida, to Nassau, Bahamas. After the accident, an announcement was made requesting that passengers donate blood.