Jill Begora, 56, was reported missing by her husband on Saturday around 9am as the Royal Caribbean vessel arrived at Prince George Dock.
There was no record of her disembarking and a search by the crew found no trace of her. Coast Guard officials were alerted in case Mrs Begora had fallen overboard.
A helicopter and C-130 plane began to search 20 miles east of Nassau, where the ship was located when Mrs Begora’s absence was first noted.
Lt Commander Terry Johns, US Coast Guard press liaison officer, said although it was very unlikely they would have found someone at night, they conducted a search around 7pm on Saturday as well.
“Of course it was very unlikely we would find somebody at night like that, but we tried anyway. We don’t know if this is a criminal act or an accidental thing.
“We don’t even know if she fell overboard – we only know that the woman did not disembark the vessel. She has simply vanished he said.
The Royal Caribbean arrived back in Port Everglades yesterday, where the Coast Guard is expected to conduct an onboard investigation and turn over its findings to the FBI.
Source: Paul G. Turnquest, The Tribune
