A crew member on a 120-day voyage around the world is missing at sea. The crew member went missing from Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambience ship, which was on its final journey from Lisbon, Portugal back to the UK. The ship can carry 1,400 guests and had departed from Tilbury, Essex on January 6th.
The crew member, who was from India, was reported missing off Cape Finisterre, Spain shortly after breakfast. The ship initially turned back to search for the crew member but has since been released by coastguard authorities from the search and is continuing on its original course back to the UK.
Ambassador Cruise Line, headquartered in Purfleet, Essex, operates the Ambience ship as its flagship boat. The ship has 789 cabins and has stops at various countries on its Grand Round The World Cruise voyage, including New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and Brazil.
The arrival time of the ship has been delayed until the evening due to the incident. All events to mark its return have been cancelled and the cruise line is providing full support to the crew members affected by the incident. Guests onboard have been kept informed of the developments and the cruise line is committed to ensuring their safety and well-being during this difficult time.
The thoughts and prayers of Ambassador are with the friends and family of the missing crew member during this difficult time as they continue their search for answers and try to come to terms with what happened.
Ambassador Cruise Line said that they are taking all necessary steps to ensure that such an incident does not happen again in future voyages.
“We are deeply saddened by this event,” said a spokesperson for Ambassador Cruise Line.
“Our top priority is always ensuring that our guests have a safe and enjoyable experience aboard our ships.”
“We will continue working closely with local authorities to investigate what happened