Princess Cruises Ship Recovers Five Bodies in Mediterranean During Voyage
A Princess Cruises ship, the Sapphire Princess, recovered five bodies from the Mediterranean Sea during a voyage in Europe. The incident occurred on April 21 when the crew spotted an orange inflatable life jacket in the water while en route to Cartagena, Spain. The ship deployed its Fast Rescue Boat to investigate and subsequently recovered the deceased individuals. The crew coordinated the response with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center. The individuals were not passengers or crew members of the Sapphire Princess. The ship had departed from Civitavecchia, Italy, on April 19 for a 14-day voyage to Copenhagen, Denmark. Further details about the identities of the individuals or the circumstances surrounding their deaths were not immediately available. 
