The US Coast Guard announced that it is searching from January 24, for an overboard crewmember from the Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas cruise ship. The crewmember went overboard 37 miles east of Hillsboro Inlet.
Specifically, watchstanders at US Coast Guard Sector Miami received a call from the crew of the Majesty of the Seas cruise ship, stating that a 26-year-old crewmember went overboard.
After the call, the USCG deployed the cutter Paul Clark, a US Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, and an Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane.
Until now there are no further details available regarding the cause of the incident.
Majesty of the Seas was conducting a five-day trip to Coco Cay and Nassau, when the crewmember went overboard.