Search called off for young couple who went overboard from Carnival cruise ship
The search for a young couple missing at sea after they went overboard from a cruise ship in the Pacific was called off Friday.
Paul Rossington, 30 and Kristen Schroder, 27, were reported missing on Thursday morning when the Carnival Spirit docked in Sydney, Australia, after a 10-day cruise.
Surveillance cameras showed they had gone over the side on Wednesday evening.
The Carnival Spirit sails out of Sydney harbor on Thursday amid the search for two missing passengers. It was called off on Friday.
Detective Superintendent Mark Hutchings, of New South Wales Police, told the APTN news service that he had studied the video footage.
"It was at night time so you can't really tell whether it was a male or female that went over first, they went over around the same time," he added. "But again, without further investigating everything else that may have gone one, it was a bit hard to speculate exactly about what occurred just from that (footage)."
However police are still investigating whether they jumped or if there had been some kind of accident.
Search-and-rescue planes and boats had been scouring an area covering about 500 square nautical miles off Australia's eastern coastline.
“We’ve called off the search now … and it won’t resume,” a New South Wales Police spokesman said.
However, he added: “It will resume if we get any confirmed sightings … concrete evidence that, yes, they are out there and they need rescue.”
He said officers would try to determine the circumstances of their disappearance.
Two police officers check for fingerprints on the balcony of the cabin of a couple who fell overboard from the cruise ship Carnival Spirit in the sea off Australia. The search was called off on Friday.
“They will obviously thoroughly investigate this, what’s behind it, what happened,” the spokesman said.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said Rossington and Schroder were from the small New South Wales town of Barraba.
Resident Paula McIvor told the broadcaster that the "community is very, very saddened.”
"We're a very tight-knit little community here. We all know each other and we're very shocked by the news,” he added. "We feel for all the relatives and family of these people."
Another local resident, John Bishton, told the station that Rossington, a paramedic, was well-liked. "He's a consummate professional," he said.
The search for a young couple missing at sea after they went overboard from a cruise ship in the Pacific was called off Friday.
Paul Rossington, 30 and Kristen Schroder, 27, were reported missing on Thursday morning when the Carnival Spirit docked in Sydney, Australia, after a 10-day cruise.
Surveillance cameras showed they had gone over the side on Wednesday evening.
The Carnival Spirit sails out of Sydney harbor on Thursday amid the search for two missing passengers. It was called off on Friday.
Detective Superintendent Mark Hutchings, of New South Wales Police, told the APTN news service that he had studied the video footage.
"It was at night time so you can't really tell whether it was a male or female that went over first, they went over around the same time," he added. "But again, without further investigating everything else that may have gone one, it was a bit hard to speculate exactly about what occurred just from that (footage)."
However police are still investigating whether they jumped or if there had been some kind of accident.
Search-and-rescue planes and boats had been scouring an area covering about 500 square nautical miles off Australia's eastern coastline.
“We’ve called off the search now … and it won’t resume,” a New South Wales Police spokesman said.
However, he added: “It will resume if we get any confirmed sightings … concrete evidence that, yes, they are out there and they need rescue.”
He said officers would try to determine the circumstances of their disappearance.
Two police officers check for fingerprints on the balcony of the cabin of a couple who fell overboard from the cruise ship Carnival Spirit in the sea off Australia. The search was called off on Friday.
“They will obviously thoroughly investigate this, what’s behind it, what happened,” the spokesman said.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said Rossington and Schroder were from the small New South Wales town of Barraba.
Resident Paula McIvor told the broadcaster that the "community is very, very saddened.”
"We're a very tight-knit little community here. We all know each other and we're very shocked by the news,” he added. "We feel for all the relatives and family of these people."
Another local resident, John Bishton, told the station that Rossington, a paramedic, was well-liked. "He's a consummate professional," he said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mom-cries-dock-cruise-ship-204400580.html Mom Cries On Dock As Cruise Ship Leaves With Her Kids Still On Board
Inside Edition,Inside Edition 20 hours ago
A desperate mom was filmed as she dropped to her knees when a cruise ship left her and her husband behind while their three children were on board.
Read: Shaken Cruise Passengers Return to Land After Ship Was Battered By Storm: 'It Was Hell!'
The incident, which occurred on April 21, was caught on camera by passengers on board the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship in the Bahamas.
The 4,000-passenger ship was dockside preparing to depart for New York when the woman’s husband noticed she was missing.
He was driven away in a buggy to look for her, leaving their three children on board.
Minutes later, the ship’s horn blew as it sailed off. The couple tried racing back to the ship but it was too late.
Passenger Jaron Frieden shot the video. He told IE: "The wife came over and was basically begging and yelling: 'Hey, I have got kids!' Then she dropped to her knees and started praying."
Norwegian Cruise Lines told IE in a statement: “the children were never left alone. Their uncle was on board and he accompanied them back to New York.”
The cruise line added: "The ship went beyond normal protocol and waited an additional half hour. It was decided the husband would disembark with their travel documents to wait for his wife."
Travel expert Mark Murphy told IE: "It is the woman's fault for not getting back on time. It is not the cruise ship's fault. It is not the captain's fault. It is not the cruise line's fault. Everybody knows the posted time to get back and that ship is on a schedule, it is going to go."
Inside Edition,Inside Edition 20 hours ago
A desperate mom was filmed as she dropped to her knees when a cruise ship left her and her husband behind while their three children were on board.
Read: Shaken Cruise Passengers Return to Land After Ship Was Battered By Storm: 'It Was Hell!'
The incident, which occurred on April 21, was caught on camera by passengers on board the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship in the Bahamas.
The 4,000-passenger ship was dockside preparing to depart for New York when the woman’s husband noticed she was missing.
He was driven away in a buggy to look for her, leaving their three children on board.
Minutes later, the ship’s horn blew as it sailed off. The couple tried racing back to the ship but it was too late.
Passenger Jaron Frieden shot the video. He told IE: "The wife came over and was basically begging and yelling: 'Hey, I have got kids!' Then she dropped to her knees and started praying."
Norwegian Cruise Lines told IE in a statement: “the children were never left alone. Their uncle was on board and he accompanied them back to New York.”
The cruise line added: "The ship went beyond normal protocol and waited an additional half hour. It was decided the husband would disembark with their travel documents to wait for his wife."
Travel expert Mark Murphy told IE: "It is the woman's fault for not getting back on time. It is not the cruise ship's fault. It is not the captain's fault. It is not the cruise line's fault. Everybody knows the posted time to get back and that ship is on a schedule, it is going to go."
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[h=4]American tourists among the dead in Mexico bus crash[/h]Authorities investigating why the bus carrying Royal Caribbean cruise passengers flipped over; Phil Keating reports from Miami.
Eight Americans were among the 12 people killed when a bus carrying Royal Caribbean cruise ship passengers looking forward to a day at the Mayan ruins on Tuesday flipped over in southeastern Mexico, officials said.
Two Swedes, one Canadian, and one Mexican also died in Tuesday's bus crash, Mexican officials confirmed on Wednesday. The U.S. State Department initially said "multiple U.S. citizens" were among the 12 people killed in the bus crash. Those included a Florida grandmother and her 11-year-old grandson, according to the Sun Sentinel.
"We express our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by this tragedy. We are in contact with local authorities, and will continue to monitor the situation. We have staff on the scene and at local hospitals to assist victims and loved ones," the State Department said in a statement.
Passengers on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship were among the people killed and injured in bus crash in Mexico.
The bus carrying 31 people — 27 of them passengers of Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity Equinox and Serenade of the Seas — were heading to Chacchoben, about 110 miles south of Tulum, from the port at Mahahual just after 9 a.m. when it crashed on a narrow, two-land road with no shoulder or guardrail. The convoy of buses left the port and were on the road for nearly an hour.
Quintana Roo state prosecutor's office confirmed 11 tourists, including a child, and a Mexican tour guide were dead. Officials have not released their nationalities. Benhamin Shababo, 18, told the Sun Sentinel that his grandmother, Fanya Shamis, was killed. His added that his cousin may also have died.
“We don’t have really concrete information,” Shababo said. “We’re all scared. It’s just really scary to process this in my head that possibly something really bad happened to them.”
Seven Americans and two Swedes were among the 18 injured, said Vicente Martin, spokesman for the Quintana Roo state Civil Defense agency. Seven injured tourists returned to their boat Tuesday night while 13 remained hospitalized.
“The news from Costa Maya about a bus accident involving #CelebrityEquinox & #SerenadeoftheSeas guests is heartbreaking. Our hearts go out to all those involved. We are doing all we can to care for our guests, including assisting with medical care and transportation,” the cruise line said in a tweet.
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Chris Brawley, a passenger on the Serenade of Seas, was on a bus headed to the same Mayan ruins when they came on the scene minutes after the crash.
"The bus clearly lost control somehow as there were swerve marks all over the road surface,” Brawley said, adding that the driving conditions were dry and it was clear skies that morning.
Brawley, of Haslet, Texas, said his ship departed Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday for a seven-day cruise. They were in Roatan, Honduras, on Monday and were scheduled to be in Cozumel on Wednesday.
The bus carrying cruise ship passengers to the Mayan ruins at Chacchoben in eastern Mexico flipped over on a highway early Tuesday. (Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Video from the scene showed the bus on its side in the vegetation. Some passengers were lying on the pavement while others were walking around. One body lay on the roadside covered by a white sheet or other object, as the crash scene was cordoned off with yellow police tape.
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City said it was aware of reports of Americans injured in the crash. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash. U.S. Consulate in Merida was ready to provide assistance.
Costa Maya Mahahual, the bus company involved, said in a statement that in addition to the tourists, a guide and driver were aboard the bus.
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[h=4]American tourists among the dead in Mexico bus crash[/h]Authorities investigating why the bus carrying Royal Caribbean cruise passengers flipped over; Phil Keating reports from Miami.
Eight Americans were among the 12 people killed when a bus carrying Royal Caribbean cruise ship passengers looking forward to a day at the Mayan ruins on Tuesday flipped over in southeastern Mexico, officials said.
Two Swedes, one Canadian, and one Mexican also died in Tuesday's bus crash, Mexican officials confirmed on Wednesday. The U.S. State Department initially said "multiple U.S. citizens" were among the 12 people killed in the bus crash. Those included a Florida grandmother and her 11-year-old grandson, according to the Sun Sentinel.
"We express our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by this tragedy. We are in contact with local authorities, and will continue to monitor the situation. We have staff on the scene and at local hospitals to assist victims and loved ones," the State Department said in a statement.
Passengers on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship were among the people killed and injured in bus crash in Mexico.
The bus carrying 31 people — 27 of them passengers of Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity Equinox and Serenade of the Seas — were heading to Chacchoben, about 110 miles south of Tulum, from the port at Mahahual just after 9 a.m. when it crashed on a narrow, two-land road with no shoulder or guardrail. The convoy of buses left the port and were on the road for nearly an hour.
Quintana Roo state prosecutor's office confirmed 11 tourists, including a child, and a Mexican tour guide were dead. Officials have not released their nationalities. Benhamin Shababo, 18, told the Sun Sentinel that his grandmother, Fanya Shamis, was killed. His added that his cousin may also have died.
“We don’t have really concrete information,” Shababo said. “We’re all scared. It’s just really scary to process this in my head that possibly something really bad happened to them.”
Seven Americans and two Swedes were among the 18 injured, said Vicente Martin, spokesman for the Quintana Roo state Civil Defense agency. Seven injured tourists returned to their boat Tuesday night while 13 remained hospitalized.
“The news from Costa Maya about a bus accident involving #CelebrityEquinox & #SerenadeoftheSeas guests is heartbreaking. Our hearts go out to all those involved. We are doing all we can to care for our guests, including assisting with medical care and transportation,” the cruise line said in a tweet.
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Chris Brawley, a passenger on the Serenade of Seas, was on a bus headed to the same Mayan ruins when they came on the scene minutes after the crash.
"The bus clearly lost control somehow as there were swerve marks all over the road surface,” Brawley said, adding that the driving conditions were dry and it was clear skies that morning.
Brawley, of Haslet, Texas, said his ship departed Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday for a seven-day cruise. They were in Roatan, Honduras, on Monday and were scheduled to be in Cozumel on Wednesday.
The bus carrying cruise ship passengers to the Mayan ruins at Chacchoben in eastern Mexico flipped over on a highway early Tuesday. (Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Video from the scene showed the bus on its side in the vegetation. Some passengers were lying on the pavement while others were walking around. One body lay on the roadside covered by a white sheet or other object, as the crash scene was cordoned off with yellow police tape.
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City said it was aware of reports of Americans injured in the crash. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash. U.S. Consulate in Merida was ready to provide assistance.
Costa Maya Mahahual, the bus company involved, said in a statement that in addition to the tourists, a guide and driver were aboard the bus.
