Teen plunges to death off cruise ship returning to Miami

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• Missing Louisiana Teen Cameron Robbins Jumped From Boat On Dare, New Video Shows
• Teen jumps from cruise ship's upper balcony, death ruled a suicide, company says
• Coast Guard ends search for missing Louisiana teen who fell overboard in the Bahamas
• Haunting image surfaces after Cameron Robbins jumped off ship into ‘shark-infested’ water

The video appears to show a shadowy object in the water move toward the recent high school grad, who was swimming toward a life preserver before changing direction. The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said many of the students were part of a close-knit community that was in shock, disbelief, exhausted and cold as the U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Bahamas Defence Force and United Cajun Navy searched the waters until about 3 a.m. A few hours after checking in, Robbins and the other newly minted high-school grads boarded the Pirate’s Revenge boat for an evening pleasure cruise near the uninhabited Athol Island, located north of Nassau. The footage captures horrified onlookers on the ship frantically yelling at Robbins to “grab the buoy,” but the teen appears to swim in the opposite direction — possibly encountering a shark next to him. The party ship remained in the area for several hours while the crew looked for Robbins.

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Helicopters and surveillance aircraft ultimately failed to locate the missing teen. Robbins had been celebrating with fellow University High Lab School students at the time of the incident. The principal released a statement on behalf of the school, saying that the University Lab School community was praying for Robbins’ safe return. “He’s an athlete, great kid, great smile, great head of hair,” George told the station WBRZ. The Royal Bahamas Defence Force, assisted by the US Coast Guard Southeast, has been searching for the missing teen from the air, but so far without success. "Sad to report last night on our cruise a 15-year-old fell from the 16th floor. He sadly did not make it," stated the vlogger.

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The Blackbeard’s Revenge, which is designed to resemble a pirate ship, remained in the area for several hours while the crew attempted to look for Robbins. MSC Cruises did not identify the teenager, describing him only as a young man who was traveling with his family. Parker said his son had alcohol on the ship but jumping off the ship was not a suicide attempt, the Sun reported.

The recent high school graduate from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, disappeared in 'shark-infested waters'

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Experts have told Fox News Digital there is a vast array of marine life, including dolphins, tiger sharks and bull sharks in those waters that feed off the scraps from the boats. “Words fall short of expressing the worry our entire school community is feeling. Extra counselors will be available on campus to speak with students and faculty who are struggling to process this news. Our thoughts are with the Robbins family, and we ask that you keep them in your thoughts as well,” Mr George wrote. The University Lab School Director Kevin George told WAFB that Cameron had attended the school for 13 years.

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Robbins fell from the boat near Athol Island, northeast of Nassau, the US Coast Guard said. "The ship is still moving. I was really hoping that it would come to a stop. I don't expect a ship this huge to come to a stop, on a dime," said the passenger whose YouTube username Fancy CheapSkate. The International Shark Attack File, a database of all known shark attacks, shows that only 32 shark attacks have been reported in the Bahamas since 1949. This is the highest figure in the region, with Cuba in second with 13 and Puerto Rico in third with 11. "The possibility of survival decreases significantly, particularly if a person is not adorned with a life vest and particularly if they are perceived to have been intoxicated.

Royal Bahamas Defense Force Commodore Raymond King has told the Daily Mail the the water in that area are “really shark-infested,” which has fueled the shark-attack theory. He was staying at Atlantis Paradise Island with a group of fellow seniors from other area high schools. Robbins disappeared three days after his graduation from University Laboratory School. “He initially goes for the buoy but then turns around when he sees the shark, ultimately disappearing into the water, likely dragged down.

The fact that they’re blurry, and do not definitively show even the outline of a shark, hasn’t kept the videos from going viral. Several accounts have also claimed to use audio isolation to prove an unintelligible shout in the video is warning the teen about a fin in the water. Robbins is featured on crime accounts and news TikToks, and there’s even a growing trend that puts sad songs behind videos imagining Robbins’ last moments. If cruise ships regulated how much passengers were drinking, Cameron may have not jumped overboard, she believes. The small, pirate-lookalike cruise ship was anchored throughout the night, and the students were stuck at sea near the uninhabited island in what Royal Bahamas Defense Force Commodore Raymond King called "shark-infested waters."

The Coast Guard called off its own search two days later, after reportedly scouring over 325 square miles. A chaotic video taken moments after the jump also shows the recent graduate ignoring onlookers’ pleas to grab a buoy. The Coast Guard called off its own search two days later, after reportedly scouring over 325 square miles. Justin Morgan, the teens’ high school baseball coach, told CNN Robbins was a “fierce competitor.” The teen had played third baseman and pitcher, Morgan added. Cameron's baseball coach paid tribute to the teenager and called him a "fierce competitor."

Haunting image surfaces after Cameron Robbins jumped off ship into ‘shark-infested’ water

In chaotic videos passengers posted to social media after the incident, a "man overboard" alarm can be heard over the loudspeaker; police said their investigation later revealed that the death happened on board. He had just landed in the Bahamas for a high school graduation trip when he was filmed jumping overboard a pirate-themed sunset cruise as a dare. The Louisiana high school graduate who disappeared after leaping off a cruise ship into dark waters off the Bahamas last week may have met a grisly fate in the “shark-infested” area, a local official said. A shocking new video shows a missing Louisiana teen who allegedly jumped off a boat on a dare while on a high school graduation trip to the Bahamas. A 15-year-old boy reportedly plunged to his death off a cruise ship that was returning to Miami last Wednesday – prompting a chilling series of “man overboard” announcements.

People on the cruise ship begin to shout and call for the man to go to the lifesaver, only for someone to remark that the man is no longer visible. In the video, other guests upon the cruise ship can be heard swearing and eventually panicking as the footage allegedly shows Robbins getting pulled underneath the water. Jamie believes the industry needs to improve passenger safety to help stop the recent cases of people falling overboard. Missing teenager and baseball star Cameron Robbins was let down by the cruise industry due to one "negligent fact", a safety campaigner has claimed. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Cameron Robbins, who had just graduated from University Laboratory School (U-High), jumped off the boat as a dare on May 24.

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The teen also played baseball for the school, which operates as part of Louisiana State University. The US Coast Guard and Royal Bahamas Defence Force spent several days searching for Cameron before suspending their efforts on 27 May. Following his presumed death, a memorial was planned for the teenager on Sunday (4 June). Three days later, Robbins and his friends joined graduates from other schools for a celebratory trip to the Bahamas, staying at the Atlantis Paradise Resort. “We offer our sincerest condolences to Cameron Robbins’ family and friends,” said Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Spado, Coast Guard liaison officer to the Bahamas.

An 18-year-old boy from Louisiana was celebrating his recent high school graduation during a sunset cruise in the Bahamas Wednesday when he reportedly jumped overboard on a dare, triggering a large-scale search. But what has happened since the video has turned Robbins’ last moments from a distressing mishap to a perfect example of how social media turns tragedies into entertainment — all in the search for something deeper. Since May 25, TikToks using the hashtag #CameronRobbins have been viewed over 132 million times. Some suggest that rather than drowning, Robbins was attacked by sharks, offering evidence in the form of slowed-down and poorly enhanced clips.

But on the internet, the loss of the 18-year-old — after he jumped off of a cruise ship on an apparent dare — has gone from tragic accident to ripe content mine, the latest example of a tragedy going through the true-crime machine on TikTok. The U.S. Coast Guard has ended their search for a Louisiana teenager who fell overboard from a sunset cruise in the Bahamas on Wednesday night. The Baton Rouge 18-year-old was enjoying a sunset cruise with several hundred fellow graduates May 24 when he leaped overboard from a vessel designed to look like a pirate ship — apparently on a dare. A teenager aboard a cruise ship plunged to his death last week, prompting an investigation by police in Florida. A 15-year-old boy died by suicide after jumping from the balcony of a cruise ship onto one of the decks below during a voyage returning from a 5-night trip to the Caribbean and Bahamas.