Family believes missing cruise ship passenger jumped

The family of a Norwegian Cruise Line passenger who has been missing since Christmas said on Monday that it’s likely the woman “chose an unfortunate ending to her life,” jumping off a balcony on the cruise ship into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for the passenger, Florida journalist Jennifer Ellis Seitz, after covering more than 4,200 square miles of ocean off the coast of the Mexican resort of Cancun. Mexican authorities are reportedly continuing their search for another 48 hours.

In a statement issued by her family to The News Chief newspaper, it was noted that Seitz had “previous emotional issues,” although there were no signs that she was in distress during the seven-night cruise.

“Jennifer was in a very happy and uplifted mood both before and during the cruise,” the family indicated. “She was excited about starting a new job and her future career with a local newspaper. She and her husband had been talking about starting their family. The family suspects that Jennifer chose an unfortunate ending to her life. She was a beautiful and caring person and will be truly missed by all who love her.”

The passenger and her husband, Raymond Seitz, were on the Norwegian Pearl cruise celebrating their one-year anniversary.

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