A large-scale search has been launched for an Australian man who has gone overboard while on a Royal Caribbean cruise from Brisbane to Hawaii.
The Quantum of the Seas had made a stop in Tahiti and was cruising towards Honolulu when the man went overboard early on Wednesday night (AEST).
A search-and-rescue mission is under way for the missing passenger and the US Navy has been called in to assist.
In a statement, Royal Caribbean said the ship departed Brisbane on April 12 and was scheduled to arrive in Honolulu on April 28.
“While on its trans-Pacific sailing, a guest onboard Quantum of the Seas went overboard. The ship’s crew immediately launched a search and rescue operation and is working closely with local authorities,” the statement said.
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