Celebrity Cruises has confirmed that a 73-year old British citizen, a man traveling solo on the Century, is missing.
The Celebrity notified the British Embassy authorities, the Portuguese maritime police, the Bahamian maritime authorities, and the FBI, and said it is fully cooperating with all authorities.
A crewmember reported the man's absence on Nov. 1, after it appeared that he had not used his cabin, Celebrity said. The ship's captain immediately began a ship search and reversed course to retrace the ship's path. He also made public announcements onboard about the missing passenger, Celebrity said.
The Century left Madeira, Portugal, on Nov. 1 and ship security records indicated the guest did not disembark in port.
The Century is on a 15-day transatlantic cruise from Barcelona, Spain, to Miami, which began Oct. 27.
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