A Royal Caribbean crew member has died after going overboard off the coast of the Bahamas on Thursday night, a company spokesperson said in a statement. The unidentified man was aboard the Icon of the Seas—the world’s largest cruise ship—when guests saw him fall at around 7 p.m., Peoplereported. The crew on board reportedly sprang into action, slowed the ship, and launched a rescue boat to retrieve him from the water. Yet the cruise line said the man, who had been in the water for around 30 minutes, was pronounced dead upon being located. “We extend our condolences to the crew member’s family and loved ones. To respect their privacy, we have no additional details to share,” the cruise line said in its statement. The ship has been on a seven-day cruise through the Eastern Caribbean, working its way through the Bahamas before it will head back to port in Miami, Florida, on Saturday. The ship is expected to complete its route as planned, however, the cause of the incident was not made clear. The Daily Beast has contacted Royal Caribbean for more information about the circumstances surrounding the crew member’s fall.
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