This passenger in the story was originally reported by the authorities as being Mrs. Jennifer Feitz. Since then the US Coast Guard has identified the woman as Jennifer Seitz. Here is a copy of the correction from the Department of Homeland security and the United States Coast Guard, followed by the original story with corrected name.
News Release Date:
Dec. 27, 2008Contact:
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Ameen
786-367-7649
***Corrected Copy*** Coast Guard searching for missing cruise ship passenger MIAMI — The search continues Saturday for a missing passenger from the cruise ship Norwegian Pearl about 15 miles east of Cancun, Mexico. Initial reports incorrectly named the passenger as Jennifer Feitz. She has been properly identified as Jennifer Seitz, 36, hometown unknown.
The Coast Guard is coordinating the search and rescue mission with the Mexican navy. Coast Guard aircrews from Miami and Clearwater, Fla., have searched more than 2,500 square miles for Seitz.
Seitz’s husband reported her missing to cruise ship security personnel around 3:50 a.m. Friday. Cruise ship personnel conducted a comprehensive search of the ship with negative results and contacted the Coast Guard for assistance.
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Last Sunday the Norwegian Pearl left from Miami for a seven-day western Caribbean cruise. The ship’s itinerary included an 8am to 5pm port call in Cozumel Thursday, Christmas Day. At approximately 3:40 a.m. on Friday 36 year old, Jennifer Seitz was reported missing.
A spokeswoman for the Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line said in a statement. “Initial reports indicate the guest may have gone overboard while the ship was at sea, east of Cancun.” Initially the ships personnel searched for the missing passenger but l were unable to locate Mrs. Seitz. That is when the Coast Guard was called.
The U.S. Coast Guard and Mexican authorities were searching the waters off the Yucatan Coast approximately 15 miles east of Cancun, Mexico on Friday for the 36 year old woman. However because of rough waters and adverse conditions, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search late Friday night. A coast guard spokesman stated that search operations would resume Saturday.
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