Royal Caribbean cruise passenger who went overboard rescued after she spent 20 hours at sea, Greek coastguard says
- Updated on: October 14, 2026 / 8:18 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google A woman who allegedly jumped off a cruise ship into the Ionian Sea was rescued over the weekend after 20 hours in the water, the Greek coastguard said.
- The incident occurred early on Friday when the Royal Caribbean Cruises ship Odyssey of the Seas was sailing southwest of the island of Zakynthos, the coastguard said.
- The 44-year-old Salvadorian woman subsequently told her rescuers she had jumped because "she wanted to disembark," a coastguard spokesperson told AFP.
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- Updated on: October 14, 2026 / 8:18 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google A woman who allegedly jumped off a cruise ship into the Ionian Sea was rescued over the weekend after 20 hours in the water, the Greek coastguard said.
- The incident occurred early on Friday when the Royal Caribbean Cruises ship Odyssey of the Seas was sailing southwest of the island of Zakynthos, the coastguard said.
- The 44-year-old Salvadorian woman subsequently told her rescuers she had jumped because "she wanted to disembark," a coastguard spokesperson told AFP.
Sources: CBS News, Times of India