Tragic Incident: Passenger Death on Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas in Singapore
A 27-year-old man was discovered dead aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas while docked in Singapore on January 19, 2026. The Singapore police received an emergency call around 6:35 a.m. and found the man unresponsive, where he was later pronounced dead by the ship’s medical team. Initial investigations indicate no evidence of foul play, but inquiries are ongoing.
The identity and nationality of the deceased have not been released, nor is it confirmed if he was a local resident or a visitor. The Ovation of the Seas had recently completed a cruise from Singapore to Penang, Malaysia, arriving at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre around 6:30 a.m. The ship is planned to return for another three-night Penang cruise starting January 26.
For further details on incidents involving the Ovation of the Seas, refer to the ship’s accident record.
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