A traveler has reportedly fallen off a cruise ship with British passengers onboard.
Vacationers aboard the Norwegian Jewel, en route from Barcelona to Miami, were awoken at 2 a.m. by an emergency signal, “code Oscar starboard,” signaling a person overboard. According to a passenger, cruise staff confirmed the incident, placing the ship in “search and rescue mode,” currently navigating the Atlantic Ocean.
The Norwegian cruise ship departed Barcelona on October 15, 2025. An anonymous British passenger recalled, “I was asleep in my cabin when the captain announced ‘code Oscar starboard.’ This message was broadcast into our rooms. Realizing the severity, I researched and discovered that ‘Oscar’ refers to a person overboard. Shortly after, an announcement confirmed someone had fallen overboard, leading to our ongoing circling.”
Norwegian Cruise Line has been approached for a statement regarding the incident.
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