Search launched after British cruise passenger ‘falls overboard’ into Adriatic Sea

A search has been launched after a British cruise passenger 'fell overboard' into the Adriatic Sea.

Authorities in Croatia have said that a young British person who was travelling on the Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas ship vanished on Friday morning and has been missing ever since.

Nicole Bullock, a passenger on the ship, said she woke up to hear an emergency message on the boat.

She wrote on X: "Woken up on the cruise ship around 3.40am to the emergency message 'Oscar Oscar Oscar off the port side'. Man overboard. Been watching the rescue efforts off my balcony all day, hoping for a positive outcome.

"This is Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas, and we’re in the Adriatic Sea, between Italy and Croatia. Our port day in Zadar was canceled, and the Croatian Coast Guard is assisting in the search."

The cruise is thought to be on a seven-day trip around Greece, Italy and Croatia.

While the details about the person who is missing are not currently known, a search is being carried out near the island of Jabuka, in the Adriatic Sea.

Woken up on the cruise ship around 3:40am to the emergency message “Oscar Oscar Oscar off the port side.” Man overboard. Been watching the rescue efforts off my balcony all day, hoping for a positive outcome. pic.twitter.com/NYWjBYVIl5

— Nicole Bullock (@cuteculturechic) August 9, 2024

LADbible has reached out to Royal Caribbean and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office for comment.