“Princess Cruises is deeply saddened to confirm the passing of a 48-year-old American female guest who attempted to jump overboard earlier today aboard Sky Princess. The guest fell to a lower deck, where she was promptly rescued.
“Shipboard personnel instantly offered emergency medical care, however regardless of their best efforts, she couldn’t be revived.”
The identity of the woman who died has been made immediately available. The ship was on a 7-night cruise through Caribbean islands and parts of Jamaica and Mexico.
A person on the Princess Cruises’ Reddit claimed to be the cousin of the feminine sufferer.
“I wasn’t on the ship however she was my cousin. I simply need to say I recognize everybody’s ideas and considerations, and general sensitivity to what occurred,” the user posted.
“I gained’t go into element as it’s a very personal scenario, however I’ll say she was actually trying ahead to this cruise as it was particularly important for her mom.
“Thank you all again for being so kind and understanding. My aunt would also really appreciate that.”
Passengers first heard the information over social media, when somebody on board began revealing what occurred on Facebook.
“Tragic incident onboard the Sky Princess this afternoon as we’re making our way back to Port Everglades. A medical situation was called around 3pm today. Around 6pm, the Captain announced that a female passenger had attempted to jump from the ship,” the passenger wrote in a post.
“Despite the crew’s best efforts, she succumbed to her injuries,” the Facebook person added.
