Major search underway after 'woman falls off cruise ship in middle of the Atlantic'

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The pensioner was last seen on the Marella Voyager (pictured) late on Monday afternoon as the ocean liner sailed from Malaga to the Caribbean.

By TOM COTTERILL, DEPUTY DEFENCE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS EDITOR and ISABELLA MACHIN, REPORTER

Published: 18:07 GMT, 11 November 2026 | Updated: 19:28 GMT, 11 November 2026

A desperate search is underway to find a 72-year-old woman who fell overboard from a cruise ship in the middle of the Atlantic.

The pensioner was last seen on the Marella Voyager late on Monday afternoon as the ocean liner sailed from Malaga to the Caribbean.

The Daily Mail understands the alert was first raised on Tuesday evening after a cabin steward noticed the pensioner's bed had not been slept in the night before.

Stunned holidaymakers were told to abandon dinners, drinks and evening entertainment as the crew launched an urgent headcount and overboard search.

Despite a full ship-wide hunt, the woman remains missing. Holiday operator Tui, which runs the vessel, said security teams are continuing to review CCTV footage in hope it will shed a fresh clue.

However, the 866ft vessel has already sailed about 550 miles from where the passenger may have toppled into the sea and will be unable to turn around for her.

Instead, the US Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centre in Norfolk, Virginia, has issued an alert calling on any ships nearby to 'keep a sharp look out' for the woman.

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