An “Oscar, Oscar, Oscar” alert, the maritime signal for a person overboard, was broadcast on the new Royal Caribbean cruise ship Star of the Seas earlier today while the ship was docked at Perfect Day at CocoCay, the company’s private island.
According to social media reports, a passenger reportedly fell off the end of the pier while distracted by their phone. Some are saying the person was texting and not paying attention.
The individual fell into the water after walking off the end of the pier between Star of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas.
Some passengers on board one of the ships watched as the rescue was carried out by crew members using a jet ski, and the person was safely brought back to the pier. Social media posts from passengers on board indicated the fall was not a drill but a genuine emergency after initial reports claimed it was just an exercise.
The incident occurred during an “invitational preview sailing” for the Star of the Seas, which is scheduled to begin its official revenue sailings on August 16, 2025. Royal Caribbean has not yet released an official statement regarding the matter but we have reached out to them for comment and will update this article when we receive word.
Appeared first on: Cruisefever.net
