Princess Cruises Ship Recovers Five Bodies from Sea En Route to Spain
A Princess Cruises ship, the Sapphire Princess, recovered five bodies from the sea while traveling to Spain. On April 21, the crew noticed an orange inflatable lifejacket in the water as the ship was sailing towards Cartagena. The Sapphire Princess had departed from Civitavecchia, Italy, on April 19 for a two-week cruise to Copenhagen. Upon spotting the lifejacket, the vessel altered its course to investigate and deployed its Fast Rescue Boat. The crew successfully recovered five deceased individuals, coordinating with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC). The cruise line confirmed that the individuals were neither guests nor employees of the ship. The company expressed condolences for the loss and commended the crew for their prompt response. This incident follows a previous rescue by another Princess ship, the Regal Princess, which saved four people from a distressed vessel in the Caribbean in February. 
