The Royal Caribbean crew member who died after going overboard Thursday allegedly stabbed a female colleague before his fatal plunge near the Bahamas, police said.
The 35-year-old man – whose identity has not been released – is accused of knifing the 28-year-old woman multiple times in her upper body aboard the Icon of the Seas around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nassau Police said in a statement on X.
He then fled and jumped into the ocean, where he was later found unresponsive.
The victim was treated and is in stable condition, police said.
Grim footage circulating on social media showed rescue crews pulling his body from the water about 30 minutes later, Cruise Hive reported.
The cruise was nearing the end of its seven-day voyage through the Caribbean at the time of the incident, according to an itinerary.
The ship is scheduled to dock, as planned, in Miami on Saturday.
The shocking assault remains under investigation.
Royal Caribbean did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.