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Passenger arrested for filming people with hidden camera

A passenger of the 'Harmony of the Seas' was arrested last week for allegedly filming people, including children, on board with a hidden camera. Jeremy Froias boarded the ship in Miami on April 29, 2023, for a week-long sailing with stops in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and more. The following day he installed a Wi-Fi camera in a public bathroom on the vessel’s top deck, according to an arrest affidavit. The camera was hidden in a part of the wall that had been removed for repairs, where another guest spotted it on May 1 and notified the ship’s crew, according to the affidavit signed by FBI special agent John Auchter. The vessel’s security personnel searched for and seized the device, finding video footage featuring over 150 people, at least 40 of whom appeared to be minors. The footage showed them changing clothes and using the bathroom. Froias could also be seen installing the camera and adjusting its angle to focus on the toilet. He admitted to placing the camera in the bathroom in an interview with ship security. The FBI has asked potential victims and those with relevant knowledge to fill out a form on its website. Royal Caribbean immediately reported the matter to local and federal law enforcement and the guest involved was removed from the ship by authorities for further investigation.  Froias appeared in court on May 8 in Puerto Rico, where a judge said he could be released on $25,000 bond. He must surrender his passport, not have access to the internet and not have unsupervised contact with any minors, including his two children, among other stipulations.

Two medevacs on one day

Two passengers of the 'Harmony of the Seas' have been medevaced and were flown to hospitals in Florida on Sep 25, 2022. A 77-year-old woman began suffering from chest pains while the cruise ship was located about 20 miles east of Boca Raton in South Florida. A few hours later, a 68-year-old man aboard the ship suffered a stroke, while it was still in the Boca Raton area. Both were taken to St. Mary's Medical Center. The two occurrences were believed to be unrelated.

Cruise ship passenger killed by shark attack

On Sep 6, 2022, a female passenger of the 'Harmony of the Seas' has been killed by a bull shark while snorkeling in Green Cay in the Bahamas while participating in an independent excursion.Tour employees and family members rescued the woman and quickly returned to New Providence Island for emergency medical care, but the woman was pronounced dead. She succumbed to upper body injuries. The 'Harmony of the Seas' was visiting Nassau on New Providence Island from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 58-year-old woman and her traveling party booked an independent snorkeling excursion through the Seas the Day tour company that took them to Green Cay. The victim was a resident of Pennsylvania. Royal Caribbean International was providing support and assistance to the family. The area of the attack has now been closed to visitors indefinitely. Shark attacks have been noted in the same area previously, including a fatal incident in 2019 when a 21-year-old woman from California was killed. There have been no delays reported to the 'Harmony of the Seas'‘ schedule, and the ship has continued on its 7-night Western Caribbean cruise that departed Port Canaveral on Sep 4 with calls to the the cruise line’s private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, on Sep 5 before visiting Nassau on Sep 6. Sep 7 was a day at sea, followed by port visits to Falmouth, Jamaica and Labadee, Haiti on Sep 8 and 9. After another day at sea, the ship will return to Port Canaveral on Sep 11.