Passenger dies after jumping off world’s largest cruise ship

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A passenger has died after jumping overboard from the world’s largest cruise ship after it set sail from Florida. The Coast Guard, which said it did not have much involvement in the incident beyond assisting in the search for the man, told the New York Post that “the cruise ship deployed one of their rescue boats, located the man, and brought him back aboard”. The Royal Caribbean, which operates the Icon of the Seas along with other groundbreakingly large cruise ships, told the outlet in a statement that their ship’s crew immediately notified the Coast Guard in the US and “launched a search and rescue operation”. open image in gallery The incident occurred on the Icon of the Seas, a 1,196ft-long and 20-deck high cruise ship “Our care team is actively providing support and assistance to the guest’s loved ones during this difficult time,” the cruise company added.