A Royal Caribbean cruise passenger allegedly jumped off a ship near the Port of San Juan to avoid paying more than $16,000 in gambling debt, authorities reported.
Jey Gonzalez-Diaz had boarded the Rhapsody of the Seas on August 31, 2025, for a seven-night Southern Caribbean cruise. During the trip, he reportedly racked up $16,710.24 in casino and gaming expenses, which Royal Caribbean confirmed investigators, according to court documents.
The cruise returned to Puerto Rico on September 7, and as the ship was disembarking around 9:15 a.m. local time, Gonzalez-Diaz jumped into the water, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto…