Posted on 05/10/2013 7:05:18 AM PDT by JoeProBono
After scouring hundreds of miles of waters off Australia's coast, authorities on Friday called off a search for two cruise ship passengers who are believed to have fallen overboard.
The 30-year-old man and 27-year-old woman were reported missing when the Carnival Cruise ship Spirit docked in Sydney on Thursday morning, CNN affiliate Seven Network reported. The first clue came when they didn't claim their luggage.
Maritime officers reviewed surveillance video from the ship and determined that Paul Rossington and Kristen Schroder went overboard Wednesday night. Authorities believe the couple fell about 150 kilometers (93 miles) off Foster, New South Wales.
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You must be going out of San Francisco.
Yup, we’ve sailed in and out of there a few times, avoids all the flying for us, as the old commersh went,, ‘It’s the only way to fly!’
Best way to commit murder and get away with it... on a cruise ship.
Hitting the water from that distance (65 feet) might have knocked them out. Then there's the suction of the ships screws, which would have turned them into chum. IMO, they were gone as soon as they were airborne.
We got an Alaska cruise for Sept that was 30% less than two yrs ago (Princess Cruise)
If you are eligible for perx and could get to Vancouver, B.C. in two days, you get a 14 day RT to Anchorage and back for under $500/person.
Well you got a good deal.
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