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Passengers reported missing after failing to return on cruise ship

Two men, Pascal Bosman of the Netherlands and Martire Cabrera of the Dominican Republic, who arrived in Tortola aboard the 'Norwegian Sky' on April 19, 2024, have been reported missing, as neither man returned to the cruise ship for departure. Local authorities were asking for the public’s help in locating the missing men, and have noted that neither one has departed the territory in any legal means that would involve their paperwork being officially documented. The Government of the Virgin Islands Immigration Department has asked the public for assistance in locating the men. Anyone with information about either man should contact the Department of Immigration or the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force. No details about the men or the circumstances by which they are now missing have been released, other than the fact that Cabrera is carrying a St. Kitts & Nevis passport. The 'Norwegian Sky' was in Tortola from approximately 6:30 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. on April 19. The British Virgin Islands was the last port of call before the ship returned to La Romana in the Dominican Republic, where the vessel had set sail from on April 10 for the 10-day Caribbean cruise. The ship had previously visited a variety of destinations, including Aruba, Curacao, Barbados, St. Lucia and Antigua. There have been no reports from family members or other concerned individuals about either of the missing men, and it was not known whether or not they were traveling together or had some other connection to one another. The men debarked the ship in Tortola, but failed to return to the vessel before its scheduled departure. In the days since, they have not been seen nor have they been recorded leaving the island by any other legal means, such as via air travel. Just a month ago, also in Tortola and also from Norwegian Sky, three passengers – two women and one man – failed to return to the ship and were reported missing in the same manner. While all three were from Colombia, it is not known whether they were traveling together or involved with one another. Report with photos: https://www.cruisehive.com/two-cruise-passengers-reported-missing-in-the-british-virgin-islands/129774

Three Colombians missing after going ashore

The Department of Immigration and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force were soliciting assistance from the public in locating three Colombian nationals, comprising one man and two women, who disembarked from the 'Norwegian Star' at Tortola Island, but failed to return before it departed for homeport La Romana. Mr. Jean Carlo Ospina Cano, Ms. Pamela Mesa Escobar, and Ms. Yesica Yojana Marin Ramirez arrived in the Road Town Tortila aboard the 'Norwegian Sky' on March 10, 2024 but didn't re-board before the vessel's departure. The immigration authorities and law enforcement have issued a public advisory featuring photographs of the three, urging individuals with information regarding their whereabouts to come forward promptly. Individuals possessing knowledge that could assist in locating the missing Colombian nationals are encouraged to contact the Department of Immigration at 468-4717, 468-4754, 468-4705, or the RVIPF’s hotline at 311.

Norwegian Cruise Line ship leaves couple stranded in Cuba after departing early

Kevin Rohrer's and his girlfriend's vacation ended abruptly in Havana, Cuba after their cruise ship left without them on a recent four-night Norwegian Cruise Line sailing in the Caribbean. According to News.com.au, the American couple returned to the dock more than an hour ahead of what they thought was the Norwegian Sky's 5 p.m. departure time only to find the ship was already gone "It was a frightening situation. We were devastated," Rohrer said in his complaint to the cruise company. "We exchanged money and we took a taxi to the airport. American Airlines told us they wouldn’t take a credit card and quoted us 472 pesos ($465). We didn’t have that much money." The couple managed to book a flight home and Rohrer has since contacted consumer rights group Elliott Advocacy.