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A Princess Cruises ship recovered five bodies from the water during a voyage through Europe this month, the company confirmed.
The Sapphire Princess changed course on April 21 after crew members noticed an orange inflatable life jacket in the water while en route to Cartagena, Spain, according to a statement from Princess Cruises.
The ship deployed its Fast Rescue Boat to investigate and ultimately recover five deceased persons, the company said. The ship’s crew coordinated the response with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center.
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Princess Cruises’ Sapphire Princess remains anchored in Montevideo harbor. (Ivanna Infantozzi/AFP via Getty Images)
According to the company, the individuals were not passengers or crew members on board the Sapphire Princess.
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The Sapphire Princess changed course on April 21 after crew members noticed an orange inflatable life jacket in the water. (Johan Ordonez/AFP via Getty Images)
“We express our sincere condolences for this loss and are grateful to our crew for their quick response and efforts to provide assistance,” Princess Cruises said in a statement.
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The Sapphire Princess cruise at the Marina Pez Vela Cruise Terminal in Puerto San Jose, Guatemala on October 5, 2024. (Johan Ordonez/AFP via Getty Images)
The Sapphire Princess departed Civitavecchia, Italy, on April 19 for a 14-day voyage to Copenhagen, Denmark, according to cruise tracking site CruiseMapper.
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No further details about the identities of the individuals or the circumstances surrounding their deaths were immediately available.
