Man Killed After Falling Overboard From Royal Caribbean’s Icon Of The Seas cruise Ship: The U.S. Coast Guard has recovered the body of a man who fell overboard from Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas cruise ship on Sunday, officials announced. The tragic incident occurred on Sunday, May 26, when the cruise ship was approximately 300 miles off the Florida coast, en route to Mahogany Bay, Honduras.
“We received notice that a man had fallen overboard from the Icon of the Seas,” said U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson Eric RodrÃguez in a statement to Telemundo Miami. “In response, Coast Guard District Seven launched a C-27 aircraft while the cruiser deployed one of its own rescue boats.” The Coast Guard is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the man’s fall.
At this time, no additional information has been disclosed regarding the cause of the incident. The Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, measures nearly 1,200 feet in length and weighs 250,800 gross tons. It embarked on its maiden voyage from Miami on January 27. This incident marks a somber moment for the massive vessel and its passengers.
