What happened to Cameron Robbins?

THE search for Cameron Robbins, 18, has been called off after the teen jumped from a cruise ship into shark-infested waters.

Here's everything you need to know about what happened to Cameron Robbins.

What happened to Cameron Robbins?

Louisiana teen Cameron Robbins, 18, was last seen swimming at around 11.30pm near the Blackbeard's Revenge sunset cruise in the Bahamas on May 24, 2023.

It is believed by some officials and bystanders that the teen could have been the victim of a shark attack.

Commodore Raymond King of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force noted on Tuesday that the dark waters near Athol Island were "really shark-infested".

Robbins was celebrating his high school graduation with friends on Blackbeard's Revenge, modeled after a pirate ship.

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The group, which included teens from other high schools surrounding University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, was staying at Atlantis Paradise Island only three days after graduation.

Witnesses said that friends dared the teen to leap.

They also noted that classmates immediately urged Robbins to grab the life ring, but he seemed to notice something and swim away.

The Bahamas is known to be home to bull and tiger sharks.

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Aside from sharks, King added that the likelihood of a person's survival decreased if they jumped from a boat without a life vest and were intoxicated.

When did Cameron Robbins go missing?

Crews from the boat and several agencies, including the United States Coast Guard and the Royal Bahamas Defense Force, spanned over 325 miles since Cameron went missing on May 24 2023.

After no leads, the US Coast Guard called the search off for the teen on May 27.

He was last seen in the water just a few feet away from the boat around 9.40pm before disappearing from view.

The police, US Coast Guard, and the Royal Bahamas Defense Force were working together to look for Robbins.

But in an update on May 27, agencies said the search was suspended "pending further developments."

Robbins was on the trip with fellow graduates from Baton Rogue high school.

He graduated from University Laboratory School a week earlier.

Kevin George, the school's director said that the community was praying for Robbins to be found safely.

"In times like these, we must come together and support each other," he said.

"Words fall short of expressing the worry our entire school community is feeling."

George said that he has been in touch with Cameron's family as authorities are still looking for him.

"He’s an athlete, great kid, great smile, great head of hair," he said.

"Just one of the kids you’re so proud of when they cross the stage."

What have the police said about Cameron Robbins?

A US Coast Guard spokesperson said: "Our Coast Guard command center and aircrews based in Miami supported RBDF search and rescue efforts since the initial report Wednesday evening and continued through Friday evening.

"We were informed by the RBDF this evening that they were suspending the active search efforts pending further developments and were not requesting further Coast Guard assistance after notifying the Robbins family.

"We offer our sincerest condolences to Cameron Robbins' family and friends."

Robbins was a star baseball player at University Laboratory School.

His family has since released a statement after the announcement of the search end.

They said: "The Bahamas government has called off the rescue for Cameron, and we are returning to Baton Rouge.

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"We want to thank the Bahamas government, the US Coast Guard, the United Cajun Navy, and Congressman Garrett Graves for everything they have done for us.

"In this time of grief, we thank our family, friends, and well-wishers for granting us the privacy we need to properly remember our son and mourn his loss."

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