another missing passenger?

anyone heard about this? I'm sure it would've hit the news if it is true. So I read this one guy's blog fairly regularly and he was going on Voyager leaving from Barcelona and he posted this entry in it, although I don't know if he's being facetitious (sp?) given the state of cruise accidents and the hype or not and this is for real.

from the blog (again, not from any news site):

"The cruise (Royal Carribean) announced to us a missing 22 year old girl the other night. She went missing sometime between 12:30 am when she was last seen and 7:00 am, when her sister reported her gone. We got held up in Naples for an extra 3.5 hours while police/FBI/etc searched all rooms/areas on the boat, reviewed video tapes, interviewed people, etc. That put us into Malta an hour late (but we left an hour later). Haven't heard any updates since then, except for some lunchmates saying the room in question was across the hall from them, was a large suite (big group w/ 4 big rooms), and there was a lot of partying going on that night. Who knows. I guess she went overboard, for one reason or another. Sad."

Anyone?

I haven't heard anything about this.

I haven't heard anything about this.

We got held up in Naples for an extra 3.5 hours while police/FBI/etc searched all rooms/areas on the boat, reviewed video tapes, interviewed people, etc.

 

Anyone?

The FBI has jurisdiction in Naples now????

The FBI has jurisdiction in Naples now????

No, but they do have a liaison office that would get involved with the permission of local authorities due to corporate headquaters being in the US.

A fairly thorough search of the internet shows the last person reported overboard in Europe was on May 26, 2006.

"A 52-year old woman traveling with her former husband went missing while the ship was between Sicily and Naples. She went to get a cup of tea at about 1AM and never returned to the cabin -- a search proved unsuccessful, however her body washed ashore in Calabia in southwest Italy on May 27."

This was off the Island Escape (formerly the RCI ship Viking Serenade)

This seems to be true-- there is another post regarding this today..... it hasnt made the regular media-- which is surprising!

Now it has! http://cbs4.com/topstories/local_story_209121204.html

22 yrs old missing off the Voyager of the Seas

(CBS4 News) MIAMI It’s happened again. A passenger has been reported missing from a luxury cruise ship. The female passenger was reported missing from Royal Caribbean Cruise lines “Voyager of the Seas”, which is currently cruising in the Mediterranean.

In an official statement, Royal Caribbean International says it is working in coordination with U.S. and Italian authorities to determine the whereabouts of a 22-year-old female guest, from the U.S. who was sailing onboard Voyager of the Seas.

This is from the CBS affiliate in Miami:

Jul 28, 2006 12:09 pm US/Eastern

Passenger Missing On 'Voyager Of The Seas'

(CBS4 News) MIAMI It’s happened again. A passenger has been reported missing from a luxury cruise ship. The female passenger was reported missing from Royal Caribbean Cruise lines “Voyager of the Seas”, which is currently cruising in the Mediterranean.

In an official statement, Royal Caribbean International says it is working in coordination with U.S. and Italian authorities to determine the whereabouts of a 22-year-old female guest, from the U.S. who was sailing onboard Voyager of the Seas.

The woman was last seen at approximately 12:30 a.m. Tuesday July 25th, when she joined her parents to sleep in their stateroom says the statement.

At that time, the ship was sailing from Civitavecchia (Rome), to Naples.

The woman was reported missing by her sister at approximately 7:30 a.m. Tuesday shortly after the vessel berthed at Naples cruise terminal. A variety of onboard announcements and searches were immediately carried out, without success.

Royal Caribbean notified the U.S. and Italian Coast Guards, the FBI, the U.S. Consulate in Naples and the Naples police. The Naples police conducted an investigation and the Italian Coast Guard is conducting air and sea Searches. 'A number of search boats and aircraft have been used by the authorities in the past couple of days', Michael Sheehan, director of corporate communications Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd told Seatrade Insider. There have been no sightings reported.

Royal Caribbean says it is fully supporting the investigation in numerous ways, including the collection of onboard records, videotapes and statements, and preserving staterooms for investigators.

A senior Royal Caribbean executive and a company Guest Care Team joined the ship to further assist the woman's family. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with this woman and her family,' said RCI president, Adam Goldstein.

(© MMVI, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

Definitely surprised that it hadn't been picked up by the media which is why I was curious. Nothing in the blog made it seem like he was being sarcastic and he did start out with the statement that he was posting it only so if it did break in the US, no one would worry that it was his wife that was missing. That part made me think maybe it was a joke as they are on their honeymoon and stuff and we all know about what happened with those other honeymooners. But all the comments about it seemed serious.

If the FBI was involved, it would lead me to believe that it probably involved an American citizen. So again, where's the news media outcry?!

 

Royal Caribbean says it is fully supporting the investigation in numerous ways, including the collection of onboard records, videotapes and statements, and preserving staterooms for investigators.

 

I like how RCCL went out of their way to say that they were "preserving staterooms for investigators" after what happened last year...

This was in SeaTrade Insider

28/7/2006

A female passenger has been reported missing from Voyager of the Seas, currently cruising in the Mediterranean.

In an official statement Royal Caribbean International says it is working in coordination with US and Italian authorities to determine the whereabouts of a 22-year-old female guest, from the US, who was sailing onboard Voyager of the Seas.

The woman was last seen at approximately 12:30am Tuesday July 25, when she joined her parents to sleep in their stateroom says the statement. At that time, the ship was sailing from Civitavecchia (Rome), to Naples.

The woman was reported missing by her sister at approximately 7:30am Tuesday shortly after the vessel berthed at Naples cruise terminal. A variety of onboard announcements and searches were immediately carried out, without success.

Royal Caribbean notified the US and Italian Coast Guards, the FBI, the US Consulate in Naples and the Naples police. The Naples police conducted an investigation and the Italian Coast Guard is conducting air and sea searches. 'A number of search boats and aircraft have been used by the authorities in the past couple of days', Michael Sheehan director, corporate communications Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd told Seatrade Insider. There have been no sightings reported.

Royal Caribbean says it is fully supporting the investigation in numerous ways, including the collection of onboard records, videotapes and statements, and preserving staterooms for investigators.

A senior Royal Caribbean executive and a company Guest Care Team joined the ship to further assist the woman's family. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with this woman and her family,' said RCI president, Adam Goldstein.

Unbelievable, that poor family.

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Probably wise to take a wait and see approach to this one. She may have left intentionally or may be in the crew area. I wonder if the cruise is still in progress?

Last Updated: July 28, 2006 05:45 PM

Member of Galeana family missing

Elizabeth Galeana, a member of the family known for their car dealerships in Southwest Florida, is missing from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.

Royal Caribbean statement on Galeana's disappearance

Royal Caribbean statement on missing woman

NBC2 News

Last updated on: 7/28/2006 5:46:40 PM

Royal Caribbean International Statement

July 28, 2006

Royal Caribbean International is working in coordination with U.S. and Italian authorities to determine the whereabouts of a 22-year-old female guest, from the United States, who was sailing onboard Voyager of the Seas.

The woman was last seen at approximately 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, when she joined her parents to sleep in their stateroom. At that time, the ship was sailing from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy, to Naples, Italy. The woman was reported missing by her sister at approximately 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. A variety of onboard announcements and searches were immediately carried out, without success.

Royal Caribbean notified the U.S. and Italian Coast Guards, the FBI, the U.S. Consulate in Naples and the Naples police. The Naples police conducted an investigation and the Italian Coast Guard conducted air and sea searches. Royal Caribbean is fully supporting the investigation in numerous ways, including the collection of onboard records, videotapes and statements, and preserving staterooms for investigators. A senior Royal Caribbean executive and a company Guest Care Team joined the ship to further assist the woman's family.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with this woman and her family," said Adam Goldstein, president of Royal Caribbean International.

Regards,

Lyan Sierra-Caro

Acct. Executive, Corporate Communications Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises

© 2006 by NBC2 NEWS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Naples woman reported missing from cruise ship

July 28, 2006

A Naples woman has been reported missing from a luxury cruise ship.

Elizabeth Galeana, age 22, was reported missing from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, the Voyager Of The Seas.

The ship was on a cruise in the Mediterranean at the time of her disappearance.

Galeana was last seen Tuesday night, when she retired to her parents’ stateroom.

I just don't understand how anyone can just fall overboard unless there is alcohol or fowl play involved. :confused: I feel terrible for the ladies family and hopefully they can get to the bottom of this very shortly.

Here's the blurb from cruise junkie dot com.

http://www.cruisejunkie.com/Overboard.html

July 26

Voyager of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International RCI issued a statement that a 22 year old woman was missing from the Voyager of the Seas, sailing in the Mediterranean. The woman was last seen at approximately 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, when she joined her parents to sleep in their stateroom. At that time, the ship was sailing from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy, to Naples, Italy. She was reported missing by her sister at approximately 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. A variety of onboard announcements and searches were immediately carried out, without success.

Disposition: Missing

I just don't understand how anyone can just fall overboard unless there is alcohol or fowl play involved.

LOL....fowl play.....do you think the chicken did it?

Authorities have found what appears to be yellow feathers and scratches on the balcony....

LOL....fowl play.....do you think the chicken did it?

 

Authorities have found what appears to be yellow feathers and scratches on the balcony....

You are a sick man!:p LMAO!

As I'm sure you all were, I was so shocked that this could have happened yet again. And again on RCI. But the real shock came when we learned on the local evening news that the young woman was from my hometown of Naples, FL. As PML stated, she is from a prominent local family. According to friends that were intereviewed for the news cast, she is (what we would consider) normal to the point that no one would suspect that she would choose to disappear. And the irony of her disappearing while the ship was sailing to Naples, Italy. I pray that this story does not have a tragic ending.

The FBI has jurisdiction in Naples now????

If an American citizen was involved I believe the get the case, Where's the guys form the CBS show Without a Trace

If I would have said that, I would have been thrown off....like sooo many times before. Jumper's are CRAZY, and not really a part of going on a cruise for the majority of peeps.

Was that another accidental baby chicken reference?

/fowl play

The FBI has jurisdiction in Naples now????

I belive the FBI is called whenever an American is reported missing, if they have an office in the area.

I surely hope she is found.

You people who are making a joke of it are SICK and I personally see no humor in other peoples tragedies.