Cruise ship battles rough Pacific seas to save injured, stranded sailor
A luxury cruise ship, Silver Whisper, diverted its course to rescue an injured sailor stranded at sea. The incident occurred on May 26 while the ship was on a 24-night journey from Tahiti to Vancouver. Passengers reported rough conditions as the ship took seven hours to reach the sailor, who was found alive but injured.
- ▪The Silver Whisper is operated by Silversea Cruises, a luxury cruise line owned by Royal Caribbean Group.
- ▪The rescue was prompted by a May Day call received by the Coast Guard, directing the ship to assist the stranded sailor.
- ▪Passengers described the Pacific conditions as rough, with waves reaching up to 40 feet during the rescue operation.
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Travel Cruise ship battles rough Pacific seas to save injured, stranded sailor Ship was nearing the end of a 24-night sailing from Tahiti to Vancouver By Andrea Margolis Fox News Published May 29, 2026 6:59pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Luxury cruise ship caught in 40-foot waves while sailing through Drake Passage Passengers on Quark Expeditions' Ocean Explorer ship got rocked with waves up to 40 feet on a recent cruise. (@lesleyannemurphy via Storyful) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A luxury cruise ship battled rough Pacific seas to rescue an injured sailor stranded aboard a disabled vessel far from shore, according to reports.
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