British woman missing from Tui cruise ship in Atlantic

Summarised from 6 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 13 Nov, 04:44 · Archive

A 72-year-old British woman has gone missing from the Marella Voyager cruise ship while crossing the Atlantic.

A 72-year-old British woman is missing from Tui's Marella Voyager cruise ship, which was crossing the Atlantic en route to the Caribbean when the disappearance occurred. She was last seen on board on Monday afternoon, and her absence was discovered on Tuesday when cabin staff noticed her bed had not been slept in overnight.

The ship had been sailing from Malaga in Spain with approximately 2,000 passengers and 800 crew members. By the time staff raised the alarm on Tuesday evening, the vessel had already travelled around 550 miles towards Barbados. Passengers were instructed to abandon dinner, drinks and evening entertainment as the crew conducted an emergency headcount at muster stations to verify every person on board.

Tui confirmed that upon discovering the passenger missing, the crew carried out a full search of the ship and reported the matter to the relevant authorities immediately. The company issued a statement saying it was 'deeply saddened' by the incident and expressed its thoughts for the guest's loved ones. Tui also said security teams are reviewing CCTV footage in hopes of locating the woman.

Tui denied that bad weather had any part to play in the disappearance, despite the vessel being struck by a powerful storm that left some passengers seasick during the voyage. The ship left Malaga on 4 November and was due to reach Antigua on Friday, then call at Dominica before finishing in Barbados on Sunday.

The US Coast Guard's Rescue Coordination Centre in Norfolk, Virginia was notified and issued an alert to nearby vessels to keep watch for the woman in the water. However, according to GB News, the US Coast Guard called off the search on Wednesday evening at 8.50pm, citing the extensive search area, the time elapsed between the presumed incident and notification, the lack of available search assets in the remote location, negative results from maritime broadcasts, the sea state, and the low likelihood of survival. The ship was advised to continue on its planned course rather than turn around.

How it is being reported

• Search for missing British woman who 'fell off cruise ship' in middle of Atlantic called offThe search for a 72-year-old British woman who went missing after she fell overboard in the middle of the Atlantic has been called off. She was last seen on the Marella Voyager late on Monday afternoon as the ocean liner sailed from Malaga to the Caribbean. Staff became aware the pensioner was missing after a cabin steward noticed the pensioner's bed had not been slept in the night before. Cruise passengers were ordered to abandon drinks, dinners, and evening entertainment as the ship's crew took a headcount, the Daily Mail first reported. Operator Tui said security teams are reviewing CCTV…GB News · 13 Nov, 04:35
• Desperate search for British woman missing after ‘falling from cruise ship’ in AtlanticTUI confirmed a passenger went missing this week as the Marella Voyager crossed the AtlanticIndependent World · 12 Nov, 10:52
• British woman missing from cruise ship in AtlanticThe 72-year-old was last seen aboard the Tui ship on Monday as it headed towards the Caribbean.BBC World · 12 Nov, 10:13
• Major search for British woman who ‘fell off cruise ship in the Atlantic’The alarm was raised on board Tui’s Marella Voyager cruise ship after the woman was discovered missing (Picture: Tom Fallon) A British pensioner is missing and feared to have fallen overboard from an Atlantic cruise. The alarm was raised on board the Tui’s Marella Voyager cruise ship after the…Metro · 12 Nov, 08:03
• Tui ‘deeply saddened’ as desperate search for missing Brit cruise passenger launchedThe woman has been missing since Monday, it's thought, and Tui has now confirmed it is supporting authorities having searched the ship.Daily Express · 12 Nov, 01:06
• British pensioner 'missing from Tui cruise ship' as urgent search launchedThe 72-year-old woman was last seen on Monday, and reported missing on Tuesday, requiring every passenger to assemble at muster stations.Daily Express · 11 Nov, 23:50
• British woman, 72, missing after 'falling off Tui cruise ship'Cruise ship operator Tui has confirmed a hunt is on the way for the pensioner, who was last seen on Monday night - the alarm was raised when staff saw her bad hadn't been slept inThe Mirror · 11 Nov, 23:37

In this story: British woman · Tui · Marella Voyager · Atlantic · Malaga · Caribbean · US Coast Guard · Norfolk

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