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A frantic search ensued after a woman jumped overboard while vacationing on a Taylor Swift-themed Royal Caribbean cruise in the Bahamas.
The passenger, an unidentified 66-year-old woman, went overboard around 9:40 pm on Tuesday, the US Coast Guard said in a statement.
The woman fell off the 236-foot tall Allure of the Seas ship when it was just 17 miles north of Nassau, Bahamas.
Since then, a Royal Bahamas Defense Force spokesperson confirmed to TMZ that the woman leapt from the 14th floor.
Crew members immediately began search and rescue efforts with later help from an airplane and helicopter crew from Air Station Miami, the agency said. However, that search has since been called off as of Wednesday afternoon.
‘Our crew immediately launched a search and rescue effort and is working with local authorities. We are also providing support and assistance to the guest’s family during this difficult time,’ a Royal Caribbean spokesperson said.
A frantic search ensued after a woman fell overboard while vacationing on a Taylor Swift-themed Royal Caribbean cruise in the Bahamas. Pictured: Passengers line up after the unidentified woman fell overboard on Tuesday
Crew members immediately began search and rescue efforts with later help from an airplane and helicopter crew from Air Station Miami
Hundreds of Taylor Swift fans departed from Miami on Monday on the Allure of the Seas as part of a fan-sponsored event
Additional crews from the Royal Bahamas Defense Force and the US Coast Guard were still searching for the missing woman until approximately 2:45 pm on Wednesday afternoon.
The Coast Guard had been assisting the RBDF in the case.
‘To respect the privacy of our guest’s family, we have no additional details to share,’ the Royal Caribbean spokesperson added.
Hundreds of Taylor Swift fans departed from Miami on Monday on the Allure of the Seas as part of a fan-sponsored event.
The four-day excursion – appropriately named ‘In My Cruise Era’ as a tribute to the pop-icon – was arranged by three travel agents and fans of Swift, according to the group’s website.
Additional crews from the Royal Bahamas Defense Force and the US Coast Guard were still searching for the missing woman as of Wednesday morning before efforts were called off around 2:45 pm Wednesday afternoon
The four-day excursion, appropriately named ‘In My Cruise Era’ as a tribute to the pop-icon, 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.
Videos shared to TikTok showed ‘Swifties’ on the ship looking overboard after the woman jumped.
It was not immediately clear if the woman who went overboard was part of the group.
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