Diana just heard this a little bit ago. Cruise line calls off search for girl missing on the Voyager of the Seas between Rome and Naples.
Here is the article that I found online just minutes ago.
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Naples Woman Missing On 'Voyager Of The Seas'
(CBS4 News) MIAMI Yet another passenger has disappeared from a cruise ship, and a search is underway. The Southwest Florida was reported missing from Royal Caribbean Cruise lines “Voyager of the Seasâ€, which is currently cruising in the Mediterranean.
Royal Caribbean International says it is working in coordination with U.S. and Italian authorities to determine the whereabouts of 22-year-old, Elizabeth Galeana, a women from Naples, Florida was sailing onboard Voyager of the Seas. The women's identity was made public by family members, but Royal Caribbean would not confirm anything but her nationality.
Galena's father, Frank Galena, operates auto dealerships in Naples, South Caroina, and Michigan.
Galeana was last seen at approximately 12:30 a.m. Tuesday July 25th, when she joined her parents to sleep in their stateroom says the statement.
At that time, the ship was sailing from Civitavecchia, the port which serves Rome, to Naples.
Galeana was reported missing by her sister at approximately 7:30 a.m. Tuesday shortly after the vessel berthed at Naples cruise terminal. A variety of onboard announcements and searches were immediately carried out, without success.
Royal Caribbean notified the U.S. and Italian Coast Guards, the FBI, the U.S. Consulate in Naples and the Naples police. The Naples police conducted an investigation and the Italian Coast Guard is conducting air and sea Searches. 'A number of search boats and aircraft have been used by the authorities in the past couple of days', Michael Sheehan, director of corporate communications Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd told Seatrade Insider. There have been no sightings reported.
Royal Caribbean says it is fully supporting the investigation in numerous ways, including the collection of onboard records, videotapes and statements, and preserving staterooms for investigators.
A senior Royal Caribbean executive and a company Guest Care Team joined the ship to further assist the woman's family. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with this woman and her family,' said RCI president, Adam Goldstein.
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I guess this happened earlier in the week, but this is the first that I have heard this.
