A passenger has revealed the chaos onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship moments after an Australian man went overboard. 7NEWS
Rukavina told 7NEWS.com.au he heard “Oscar Oscar Oscar” over the ships’ loudspeaker — a code meaning man overboard.
Rukavina claims the man fell from the 15th-floor balcony, about 20m above his room and directly above the main pool area.Quantum of the Seas was set to dock in Honolulu on April 28.“If he’s jumped off mid-ship ... he would have been sucked in by the motors,” he said.Rukavina said crew were “frantically” trying to get the lights on the lifeboats to work.All passengers were told to go back to their rooms so crew could conduct a head count.
Meanwhile, a search and rescue effort took place for about 2½ hours, before the cruise resumed its trip towards Honolulu.“That’s why our ship continued to go,” he said.Rukavina said it was unclear whether the man was travelling alone or with family.Ken, another passenger on board the ship, told 7NEWS.com.au he and his wife were awake at the time of the incident, and saw the lifeboats and search lights being used.
“We’ll do our best to provide assistance and support to the family out of respect we will not provide any other details,” the captain said.
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