Imagine you’re on the cruise of your dreams through the Greek Isles. You’ve planned it, paid for it, and have ports of call you’ve been dying to visit.
Then a passenger goes overboard — and suddenly, your dream vacation comes to a screeching halt. That’s what happened to travel influencer Sonia, better known as @dreamwithsonia on TikTok, while aboard Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas. A 44-year-old woman ended up in the Ionian Sea near Zakynthos, Greece, and the Odyssey became part of a massive search-and-rescue effort. For Sonia and thousands of other passengers, everything changed. Ports were missed. Plans were canceled. The itinerary went out the window. And as the hours passed, everyone onboard was left wondering whether the missing woman could possibly still be alive. Sonia did what a travel influencer does — she documented the whole crazy experience in real time. And then, nearly 20 hours later, came the incredible news: the woman had been found ALIVE.
@dreamwithsonia Odyssey of the Seas update: woman has been found! #odysseyoftheseas #royalcarribean #manoverboard #cruiseship ♬ original sound - Sonia | Your Travel Advisor
Sonia joined Christine & Salt on 96.5 TIC to take us inside what it was really like for the passengers — from the moment they learned someone was overboard, to watching their long-awaited vacation unravel, to the reaction when they learned she had survived. And after all that, we had to ask Sonia the obvious question: Are you EVER getting on a cruise ship again?! Her answer? Yep. She’s already booked another one! And if you wanna book a dream vacation through Sonia, visit her website DreamingOfSun.com.
