GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Cruise Ship Missing Persons Statistics
Cruise ship missing persons incidents are relatively rare, with an average of around 20 individuals reported missing each year out of millions of passengers worldwide.
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"Around 23 people on average go missing on cruise ships every year."
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"Between 2000-2016, around 300 people went overboard on cruise ships."
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"There were 34 recorded cases of man overboard in 2017."
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"Since 2000, 284 people have gone missing from cruise ships."
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"Cruise ships are legally required to report all missing persons to the FBI, and between 2015-2019 there were nearly 100 such reports."
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"19% of all missing persons cases on cruise ships remain unsolved."
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"In 2018, almost half (12 out of 23) of the missing persons cases on cruise ships occurred from vessels belonging to the Carnival Corporation."
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"Between 2003-2005, 24 people were reported missing on cruises."
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"The annual rate of people going overboard on cruise ships has been steadily increasing for over the past decade."
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"In 2016, there were 11 recorded cases of missing persons from cruise ships."
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"28% of missing persons cases on cruise ships are suicide cases."
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"In 2019, 3 of the 22 missing persons cases onboard cruise ships were female passengers."
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"The annual average number of overboard incidents from cruise ships per billion trips has been calculated to around three."
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"From 2009-2013, 18 American citizens were reported as missing on cruise ships."
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"As of 2018, 78 cruise ships are fitted with man overboard detection systems."
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"In 2016, 90% of missing persons cases from cruise ships happened in the Caribbean Sea."
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"In 2015, the majority (83%) of people who fell overboard from cruise ships were men."
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"The cruise line with the most number of people gone overboard between 2009-2018 was Carnival Cruise Lines with 41 cases."
