Woman Rescued After Nearly 20 Hours At Sea Off Greece After Cruise Ship Overboard Incident
The woman was found conscious after a cargo ship spotted her lifebuoy, and authorities said she was treated for hypothermia.
- A 44-year-old Salvadoran woman was rescued alive in the Ionian Sea early on Saturday, October 10, 2026, after falling overboard from Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas.
- The woman went overboard on October 9, 2026, prompting a 14-hour search operation coordinated by the Hellenic Coast Guard's Joint Search and Rescue Coordination Center approximately 72 nautical miles southwest of Zakynthos.
- A passing cargo ship spotted the woman approximately 70 nautical miles southwest of Zakynthos, allowing the Hellenic Coast Guard to recover her conscious and transport her to Katakolo for hypothermia treatment.
- The 167,704-gross-ton Odyssey skipped its October 10 call in Naples to participate in the search, with the 4,198-guest vessel now sailing toward Civitavecchia.
- Passengers report the rescue occurred around 2:00 a.m. on October 10, while the ship maintains its scheduled disembarkation in Civitavecchia with no announced impact on the following Greek Isles cruise.
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During the search, a freighter located the woman within the float, still alive and conscious.
She is a 44-year-old Salvadoran who was traveling on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.She was found clinging to a lifeguard.
A 44-year-old Salvadoran woman survived after spending 20 hours drifting into the Ionian Sea after she allegedly jumped into the water from a cruise ship, the Greek Coast Guard reported Monday.
Die Frau ist offenbar mit Absicht von einem Kreuzfahrtschiff ins Meer gesprungen. Eine großangelegte Suche startete – mit Erfolg.
A woman of Salvadoran nationality who fell from a cruise to the sea south of the Greek island of Zante last Friday, in the Ionian Sea, was found alive within a...
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