Cruise passenger rescued in Ionian Sea
The gist
A 44-year-old El Salvador woman was rescued from the Ionian Sea after up to 20 hours.
A cargo ship's flashing-light sighting saved her, with the cause still unknown.
How it unfolded
- Oct 9, 2026A 44-year-old woman from El Salvador appears to have jumped overboard from Odyssey of the Seas around 0600, about 72 nautical miles southwest of Zakynthos, after the ship left Mykonos for Naples.
- Oct 10, 2026Passengers were informed early Saturday; the containership MSC Rossella III spotted a flashing light on a life ring and alerted the Coast Guard.
- Oct 10, 2026A Coast Guard patrol boat found the woman, gave first aid, and took her to Katakolo, then to a hospital in Pyrgos for observation and tests.