The woman, a US resident, was unscathed and required no medical attention, though she was later brought to the hospital for an evaluation.
Kuhn was vacationing on the ship with his family when he spotted the commotion and heard the ship captain make an announcement that they had “reports of a person overboard.”
“I think it was amazing to see everyone was on their balcony,” he said. “Everyone was trying to help, and the crew was very receptive to everyone.”A small rescue boat was launched and the woman was safely brought back on board.When the woman was plucked from the waters by the rescue crew, passengers back on the main ship began cheering, according to the outlet.
“To go from, ‘She’s probably not going to be found,’ – and… it’s a body recovery, versus ‘Holy crap, they found her, and she’s alive!” Kuhn told the station of the emotional rollercoaster.Just 28% of cruise ship passengers who fall overboard are safely rescued, according to aWhen the woman was plucked from the waters by the rescue crew, passengers back on the main ship began cheering.“When they found her, it was like – people were relieved,” Kuhn said. “There was just a sense of, ‘OKAY, cool.
The ship continued on its journey following the successful rescue and is set to return to Port Canaveral on July 1.
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