I was on the ship. We heard the code alpha being called and the captain gave three announcements - one saying a man had jumped overboard and we were turning around, one saying that he'd jumped off the 15th deck and had been identified and family contacted, and one saying that we were going to be heading back on course to Bayonne as our presence was no longer needed. From what I saw from my stateroom, almost everyone was out on their balconies. The Norwegian Gem also turned around and we circled for around three hours. We saw a lifesaver that had presumably been thrown overboard, as well as two Coast Guard helicopters and a Coast Guard plane. There were witnesses that saw him deliberately jump, and the captain used the words "chose to jump" when giving an announcement. So, so sad.
Anthem of the Seas man overboard
in Royal Caribbean International
Posted · Edited by welcometheextraordinary
I was on the ship. We heard the code alpha being called and the captain gave three announcements - one saying a man had jumped overboard and we were turning around, one saying that he'd jumped off the 15th deck and had been identified and family contacted, and one saying that we were going to be heading back on course to Bayonne as our presence was no longer needed. From what I saw from my stateroom, almost everyone was out on their balconies. The Norwegian Gem also turned around and we circled for around three hours. We saw a lifesaver that had presumably been thrown overboard, as well as two Coast Guard helicopters and a Coast Guard plane. There were witnesses that saw him deliberately jump, and the captain used the words "chose to jump" when giving an announcement. So, so sad.