Search underway for 3 missing Colombians from Norwegian Sky cruise ship

   March 13, 2024 ,   Accidents

The Department of Immigration and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force are soliciting assistance from the public in locating three Colombian nationals, comprising one man and two women, who disembarked from an NCL ship at Tortola Island but failed to return before it departed for homeport La Romana Dominicana.

Mr. Jean Carlo Ospina Cano, Ms. Pamela Mesa Escobar, and Ms. Yesica Yojana Marin Ramirez arrived in the Virgin Islands aboard Norwegian Sky on Sunday, March 10th, but didn't re-board before the vessel's departure.

Immigration authorities and law enforcement have issued a public advisory featuring photographs of Ospina Cano, Mesa Escobar, and Marin Ramirez, urging individuals with information regarding their whereabouts to come forward promptly.

Individuals possessing knowledge that could assist in locating the missing Colombian nationals are encouraged to contact the Department of Immigration at 468-4717, 468-4754, 468-4705, or the RVIPF’s hotline at 311.

The Norwegian Sky cruise ship, constructed in 1999, is currently engaged in a series of cruises departing from the port of La Romana in the Dominican Republic. It stopped on March 10th at Road Harbour (Tortola BVI) before departing for Romana the following day.

For more Norwegian Sky incidents and accidents see the ship's CruiseMinus page.