Overview
- On July 24 around 7 p.m. near San Salvador Island, an overboard alarm prompted Icon of the Seas to reverse course and deploy rescue boats, recovering the man about 30 minutes later.
- Authorities say the 35-year-old South African crew member allegedly stabbed a 28-year-old South African coworker multiple times before fleeing the scene and plunging into the water.
- Onboard medical staff pronounced the man dead and treated the injured woman, who remains in stable condition following the stabbing.
- Royal Caribbean has described the episode as a personal dispute, extended condolences to the crew member’s family and kept the seven-day Eastern Caribbean voyage on schedule.
- Icon of the Seas departed Miami on July 19 for a weeklong itinerary to Coco Cay, accommodating up to 7,600 passengers across 20 decks with a crew of 2,350.