A doomed dare, haunting video and shark speculation: What we know about Cameron Robbins disappearance off a cruise ship

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• Cameron Robbins Video Raises Shark Attack Concerns
• Couple Charged $143K for Phone Bill After Switzerland Trip
• Taylor Swift Releases Surprise 2nd ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Album
• Heartbreaking video shows cruise ship passenger swimming, fishing with friends week before fatal jump
• Victoria Beckham arrives at her star-studded 50th birthday party in glamorous gown and crutches
• One 'negligent fact' saw tragic teen star jump off cruise ship into shark infested waters

"Your vision, judgment, everything is impaired and I can tell you that area, for the individual who reportedly jumped over, it is an area that is really shark-infested as well. People on the cruise ship begin to shout and call for the man to go to the lifesaver, only for someone to remark that the man is no longer visible. He said the Bahamas has a variety of shark species, the majority of which do not pay attention to people, except for bull sharks and tiger sharks. In a statement, Royal Caribbean said it immediately halted the ship and dispatched boats to search for Parker, but had no luck.

Cameron Robbins Video Raises Shark Attack Concerns

If cruise ships regulated how much passengers were drinking, Cameron may have not jumped overboard, she believes. Cameron Robbins, an 18-year-old high school graduate, has been missing since 24 May, when he fell overboard on a sunset cruise ship into waters near the Bahamas. The majority of shark attacks in the Caribbean have occurred in the Bahamas, with two reported in 2019, one of them fatal. That incident involved a Southern California woman who was on vacation and was attacked by three sharks near Rose Island, located just a half mile from where Tuesday's attack occurred. Robbins, 18, was celebrating his high school graduation with friends on a sunset cruise on 24 May when he went overboard – allegedly for a dare – into shark-infested waters at around 9.40pm. And now a cruise ship safety campaigner has slammed the industry for failing to act responsibly after the ship was allegedly serving passengers alcohol all night.

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This is the highest figure in the region, with Cuba in second with 13 and Puerto Rico in third with 11. While not confirmed by the United States Coast Guard press release, Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King spoke to the media during the days of the search about the possibility of a shark attack. In the video, other guests upon the cruise ship can be heard swearing and eventually panicking as the footage allegedly shows Robbins getting pulled underneath the water. Worldwide, there were 137 shark attacks last year, 73 of them unprovoked, according to the International Shark Attack File. “Video taken immediately afterwards shows Robbins splashing in the water, a few feet from the boat.

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Cameron Robbins, 18, was celebrating with classmates on a pirate-themed party boat in the Bahamas when he jumped into shark-infested waters. Robbins was in the Bahamas with his friends for a holiday after graduation when he disappeared, and McMurray has analysed the footage of his last moments, believing that there might have been a shark in the water. The 18-year-old baseball star was last seen on board a boat called Blackbeard’s Revenge, before he jumped into the water.

Boat that Cameron Robbins jumped off was a model pirate ship - New York Post

Boat that Cameron Robbins jumped off was a model pirate ship.

Posted: Wed, 31 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT [source]

Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) Commodore Raymond King said in a news conference that the area where Robbins, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, went overboard is “really shark infested.” He said the possibility of intoxication could impair judgment. “It’s so unfortunate,” King said, adding that drones and divers were involved in trying to find Robbins or his remains. He also abruptly swims the other direction in a hurry as if he was trying to get away,” the Twitter user, Steve Johnson, wrote. Daily Mail reported that a shark would explain why Robbins appears to swim away from life preservers once in the water.

A viral video of a teenager who has gone missing appearing to jump overboard from a cruise ship may contain the last words he heard. Mr Robbins and others on the trip were aboard a sunset cruise on a ship called Blackbeard’s Revenge on the evening on 24 May when Mr Robbins was allegedly dared to jump off the boat. Kevin McMurray runs a website called trackingsharks.com, and dedicates himself to collecting stories and information about shark attacks around the globe.

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“He initially goes for the buoy but then turns around when he sees the shark, ultimately disappearing into the water, likely dragged down. “Haunting, but you can see the exact moment the shark gets him,” one Twitter user wrote alongside a screenshot of Robbins and the shadow just inches apart. At one point, the person in the water appears to turn and swim in the opposite direction of the lifesaver ring that was thrown overboard. A search party was was initially launched but on May 27, the United States Coast Guard, who had been assisting the Royal Bahamas Defence Force in the search, confirmed that the search had been concluded. "They get to very large sizes, and they eat big prey," Heithaus said, adding that sharks have incredible sensory systems and can be attracted to food, sounds, and smells in the water. Social media accounts for Parker showed that he was an outdoorsman who’d won a fishing tournament just weeks prior to his fatal leap.

Experts say missing teen who jumped off cruise ship into ‘shark infested’ waters likely suffered concussion

The ship continued on its voyage back to Fort Lauderdale shortly after, leaving the search up to the Coast Guard. Loved ones reportedly witnessed Parker jump off the 11th deck of the Liberty of the Seas cruise liner in what appeared to be an “impulsive leap,” the Post reported last week, citing a witness. United Cajun Navy volunteer Ryan Thrasher, who was part of the search for Robbins, said rescuers didn’t believe he was eaten by sharks because he didn’t seem to be in distress. Jamie believes the cruise industry does not take into consideration how much a passenger has drunk, which puts them at an increased risk of danger. She tragically lost her daughter Ashley after she died while onboard a cruise ship to Ensenada in 2006. He then vanished from the view of the panicked onlookers and has not been seen since, with the water he went into described as 'really shark infested' by Royal Bahamas Defense Force Commodore Raymond King.

One 'negligent fact' saw tragic teen star jump off cruise ship into shark infested waters

Despite the best efforts of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, with the assistance of the US Coast Guard Southeast and Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the search for the teen was called off three days later. Experts believe Cameron Robbins - the teenager who went missing after jumping off a boat in the Bahamas - may have suffered a concussion. UCN also learned that the parents of Robbins had been in contact with US Representative Garrett Graves (Louisiana 6th District) to arrange emergency travel to the Bahamas. UCN arranged for the lodging of the Robbins family while they were meeting with local Bahamian investigators. UCN also arranged for a charter boat to take the Robbins’ out to the MOB area, as well as other parts of the search area where US and Bahamian officials had been working since early on May 24th. WAFB-TV reported that Robbins, a high school baseball player, was on a trip for his graduation.

The group was aboard Blackbeard’s Revenge, a sunset cruise, on 24 May when Mr Robbins went overboard. Despite the fact Cameron jumped because of a dare, a group of his fellow students say they did try to physically prevent him from jumping off the ship, but were unable to stop him. There was speculation that this shadowy image might have been a shark since the area is known for tiger sharks and other aggressive species that attack humans. Robbins was last seen splashing in the dark, “shark-infested” waters a few feet from the boat, before vanishing from view.

Cameron Robbins, 18, graduated from University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge in May and was on a trip to the Bahamas with students from several local high schools. Bryan Sims, a passenger who claimed he saw the incident unfold, told the paper he’d been hanging out with Parker and his brother in the hot tub. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office identified Parker on Wednesday, the New York Post and Daily Mail reported, just a day after the Coast Guard officially called off their search for the previously unidentified man. Florida deputies did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation from The Daily Beast.

The Louisiana high school graduate who disappeared after leaping off a cruise ship into dark waters off the Bahamas last week may have met a grisly fate in the “shark-infested” area, a local official said. Overall, at least 32 shark attacks have been reported in the Bahamas since 1749, followed by 13 attacks in Cuba during that time period, including one in 2019, according to the Florida-based International Shark Attack File. MIAMI - A shark attacked and killed a Royal Caribbean cruise ship passenger who was snorkeling in the Bahamas. Coast Guard District Seven deployed multiple search and rescue assets in response to an agency assistance request from our partners in the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Cameron was onboard a party Carnival cruise ship with his friends during a reportedly boozy evening.

The Coast Guard called off its own search two days later, after reportedly scouring over 325 square miles. A chaotic video taken moments after the jump also shows the recent graduate ignoring onlookers’ pleas to grab a buoy. The Coast Guard called off its own search two days later, after reportedly scouring over 325 square miles. Royal Caribbean International said in a statement to the AP that the person died after arriving at a local hospital for treatment and that the company is helping their loved ones. They said the guest was participating in an independent shore excursion in Nassau and had been sailing on Harmony of the Seas, which is on a seven-night trip after departing Florida on Sunday.

For several days, the Coast Guard and Royal Bahamas Defence Force searched the location and waters surrounding the location Mr Robbins had disappeared in using aircrews and search patterns. The Royal Bahamas Defence Force contacted the US Coast Guard, District Seven around 11.30pm local time to report Mr Robbins had fallen overboard, according to a statement from the Coast Guard. According to a statement from University Lab School Director Kevin George, obtained by local news outlet WAFB, Mr Robbins attended the school for 13 years. In celebration of graduation, Mr Robbins and other teenagers were on a trip to the Bahamas and staying at the Atlantis Paradise resort in Nassau, Louisiana State University confirmed to NBC News. The US Coast Guard and Royal Bahamas Defence Force spent several days searching for Mr Robbings before suspending their search efforts on Saturday, 27 May.

Cameron's family released a statement following the announcement that the search for him had been called off. Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King said in a video posted to Facebook that the area where Mr Robbins allegedly jumped into, “is an area that is really shark-infested”. "He could have hit his head on the water, like slapping the water with his head. Either way could cause dizziness, a concussion or confusion." There has been much speculation about what happened to the Louisiana teenager since his disappearance, which took place after he dived into the water - allegedly as a dare - during a sunset pirate-themed cruise aboard the ship.