Passenger falls overboard on Taylor Swift-themed cruise in the Bahamas

By New York Post (World News) | Created at 2024-10-23 16:20:10 | Updated at 2024-10-23 18:26:19 2 hours ago

A search is underway for a passenger who fell overboard while on a Taylor Swift-themed Royal Caribbean cruise in the Bahamas, officials said.

The passenger, a 66-year-old woman, went overboard around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, the US Coast Guard said in a statement.

The woman fell from the Allure of the Seas ship when the boat was 17 miles north of Nassau, Bahamas, the Coast Guard said.

An HC-144 airplane crew and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Miami were assisting in the search, the agency said.

Crews from the Royal Bahamas Defense Force and the US Coast Guard were still searching for the missing woman as of Wednesday morning. The Coast Guard is assisting the RBDF in the case.

Hundreds of Taylor Swift fans, or “Swifties” departed from Miami on Monday on the Allure of the Seas as part of a fan-sponsored event.

The aptly named “In My Cruise Era” cruise group was arranged by three travel agents and fans of Swift, according to the group’s website.

The agenda for Swifties on the cruise includes making friendship bracelets, Taylor trivia and “Eras”-themed outfit nights, according to the website.

Videos shared to TikTok showed Swifties on the ship looking overboard after the woman fell.

The group has also planned another Taylor-themed cruise set to take next February.

It was not immediately clear if the woman who went overboard was part of the group.

A Royal Caribbean spokesperson told The Post they were working with local authorities in their search efforts.

“We are also providing support and assistance to the guest’s family during this difficult time. To respect the privacy of our guest’s family, we have no additional details to share,” the spokesperson said.

No other details about the missing passenger were immediately available.

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