[CindyDawg]

Kicking her off the boat was strange.

[Howlin]

What??

[jdm]

Gregory M. Purdy, director of safety, security and environment for Royal Caribbean, apologized to the Smith family but said his company handled the incident correctly and responsibly.

"The Smith family has suffered an unimaginable loss and we extend our deepest sympathies to the family," Purdy said. "We do not know what happened to George Smith ... but we continue to cooperate fully with the FBI in the hope that the agency will be able to provide solid answers and some measure of closure for the Smith family."

He said Smith's wife was not forced to leave the cruise ship.

The FBI is investigating, but no one has been charged and no body has been recovered.

Source: The link above.