DogDoc

I had to respond to this post, as I was on this ship when this sad event occurred. When the captain came on the public address to announce that someone had gone overboard (11pm), he said that he was turning the ship around to begin the search until the Coast Guard could arrive on scene. Many, many people went up on deck as he requested to put as many eyes as possible on the water to search, but to no avail. It was less than 2 hours (about 90 minutes, I believe) until the helicopter was able to arrive and participate in the search. The ship stayed on site for about 4 hours before the captain turned back to head into Fort Lauderdale. Even when we reached port, we did not know the identity of the person who was missing, nor the circumstances of his going overboard. The captain and the crew acted quickly and efficiently, in my view. The crew was clearly as shaken by the event as were the passengers, but maintained their professionalism. Just a perspective from someone who was actually there. Prayers of comfort and strength to his family and friends.