20 Hours After Falling Overboard, Cruise Passenger Is Rescued Near Greece
The Greek coast guard rescued a 44-year-old woman after she spent 20 hours adrift in the Ionian Sea. The passenger went overboard from the Royal Caribbean ship Odyssey of the Seas while sailing southwest of Zakynthos. Rescuers found the woman clinging to a lifebuoy. Following her recovery, she was taken to a hospital for observation and ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. The woman told rescuers she jumped from the vessel because she "wanted to disembark."
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- ✓ A 44-year-old woman was rescued after spending 20 hours in the sea.
- ✓ The woman went overboard from the Royal Caribbean ship Odyssey of the Seas.
- ✓ The incident occurred southwest of the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea.
- ✓ The woman was found clinging to a lifebuoy.
What changed
The woman's motive for jumping and her subsequent psychiatric referral were revealed.
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Royal Caribbean Passenger Rescued After 20 Hours at Sea Near Greece
The Greek coast guard rescued a 44-year-old woman after she spent 20 hours adrift in the Ionian Sea. The passenger went overboard from the Royal Caribbean ship Odyssey of the Seas while sailing southwest of Zakynthos. Rescuers found the woman clinging to a lifebuoy. Following her recovery, she was taken to a hospital for observation and ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. The woman told rescuers she jumped from the vessel because she "wanted to disembark."
Why it matters
The incident involved a large-scale rescue effort documented on video. It highlights the risks of passengers going overboard and the role of maritime safety equipment like lifebuoys in survival. The case now involves medical and psychiatric assessments to determine the passenger's state of mind.
What is confirmed
- A 44-year-old woman was rescued after spending 20 hours in the sea.
- The woman went overboard from the Royal Caribbean ship Odyssey of the Seas.
- The incident occurred southwest of the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea.
- The woman was found clinging to a lifebuoy.
- The woman told rescuers she jumped because she "wanted to disembark."
- The passenger was taken to a hospital for observation and instructed to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
What to watch next
- Results of the passenger's psychiatric evaluation
- Official investigation report from Royal Caribbean or Greek authorities
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