Account
Apr 03, 2009
Jul 03, 2023
Amy
Bradley
50
23
66 inches
120 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In March 1998, 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley from Virginia, was on a family cruise aboard the Royal Caribbean ship, Rhapsody of the Seas. In the early morning hours of March 24, as the ship was en route to Curaçao, Amy vanished. She had been enjoying the cruise with her parents and brother, and the night before her disappearance, she and her brother had been dancing at the ship's disco. The last time her family saw her was between 5:15 and 5:30 a.m. when her father woke up and saw her on the balcony of their cabin. When he woke again at 6:00 a.m., she was gone, with only her cigarettes and lighter missing. Her family's immediate pleas to the ship's crew to delay disembarkation and make a ship-wide announcement were initially delayed, and by the time a search was conducted, many passengers had already left the ship for the day in Curaçao. The initial investigation and extensive searches of the ship and the surrounding sea by the Netherlands Antilles Coast Guard yielded no trace of Amy. Theories about what happened to her have varied widely over the years. Some have speculated that she may have fallen overboard or taken her own life, though her family has stated she was a strong swimmer and a trained lifeguard, and had a fear of heights, making an accidental fall seem unlikely to them. The family has long believed she was abducted. This belief is fueled by several factors, including her mother's claim that photos of Amy taken by the ship's photographer went missing the night she disappeared and unsettling interactions her parents reportedly had with some of the crew. Over the years, there have been several potential sightings of a woman resembling Amy. In August 1998, a Canadian tourist saw a woman with tattoos matching Amy's on a beach in Curaçao, seemingly under the control of two men. Another compelling and disturbing sighting was reported by a U.S. Navy Petty Officer in 1999, who claimed he saw a woman in a brothel in Curaçao who identified herself as Amy Bradley and pleaded for help. In 2005, another tourist reported seeing a woman she believed to be Amy in a department store restroom in Barbados, who appeared to be with three men who were controlling her. That same year, a photo surfaced on an adult website showing a woman who bore a striking resemblance to Amy, though this lead has never been definitively confirmed. The FBI continues to investigate her disappearance and is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to her recovery and the conviction of those responsible for her disappearance. The case remains one of the most high-profile and perplexing missing person cases at sea, leaving her family with unanswered questions and a lingering hope for her return.
Mar 24, 1998
Richmond
Virginia
Accomack County
Richmond
20249
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Washington Field Office
Washington
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
20535
601 4th Street Northwest, District of Columbia
2022782000
Federal
Law Enforcement
45A-WF-6755349
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Washington Field Office
Brown
Green
Green
No
06/21/2026
