FORT LAUDERDALE — A search is underway for a cruise ship crew member who went overboard while the ship was still at sea before docking in South Florida this weekend.
Around 11:18 a.m. Saturday, deputies with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, Port Everglades District, responded to a report of a missing crew member on a Holland America cruise ship.
According to Holland America, the crew member was reported missing when the Rotterdam ship docked in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday. After viewing security camera video, the crew member “voluntarily went overboard” around 9:45 p.m. Friday while the ship was still en route from Cuba to Key West, the cruise line told CBS NewsMiami.
BSO Homicide and Crime Scene Units traveled to Port Everglades to investigate, while the U.S. Coast has been notified and is currently searching at sea for the crew member.
“All of us at Holland America Line are deeply saddened by this incident and our thoughts and prayers are with the team member’s family during this difficult time,” the cruise line shared in a statement with CBS News Miami.
This is a developing story. Tune in to CBS News Miami on-air and online for the latest updates.
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