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Woman rescued after 20 hours clinging to lifebuoy off Zakynthos
The woman was reportedly picked up after jumping from the Odyssey of the Seas near Zakynthos in Greece's Ionian Sea; the lifebuoy stayed on duty.
On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN TonightPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Fox News: “Woman found floating in sea after going overboard Royal Caribbean ship”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6:28 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Royal Caribbean.
- BBN covered this story before: Woman, 44, rescued after going overboard from Royal Caribbean cruise (October 14).
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What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn the Ionian Sea near Zakynthos, a forty-four-year-old woman was found alive after twenty hours clinging to a lifebuoy, having reportedly gone overboard from Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwenty hours.
The story so far
- Jefferies: Royal Caribbean a Standout in Buoyant Cruise Sector · Seeking Alpha
- Woman, 44, rescued after going overboard from Royal Caribbean cruise · New York Post
- Woman rescued after 20 hours clinging to lifebuoy off Zakynthos (this story)
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