Chaotic scenes after teen baseballer jumps off boat, search called off

A teenage baseball star is presumed dead after the Coast Guard called off its search has video reveals the frantic scene on the boat.

Cameron Robbins is presumed dead. Photo: Drew Sutton/Facebook

The search for an 18-year-old boy from Louisiana was celebrating his recent high school graduation during a sunset cruise in the Bahamas last Wednesday has been called off by the US Coast Guard.

Cameron Robbins, who graduated from University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, was on a trip to the Bahamas with students from several local high schools, staying at Atlantis Paradise Island resort in Nassau, reported the station WAFB.

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On Wednesday evening, just four hours after their arrival, Robbins and his friends went on a sunset party cruise.

According to witnesses, around 9:40 p.m., the 18-year-old — who was apparently acting on a dare — took a plunge off the boat into the ocean near Athol Island.

Shocking video footage of the night shows the panic and chaos after he jumped in the water.

“This kid f**king jumped off!” one person said.

“Grab the buoy.. grab the buoy,” others yelled.

But Robbins quickly drifted out of sight of the boat.

The boat, designed to resemble a pirate ship, remained in the area for several hours as crew members tried to find the teen.

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force, assisted by the US Coast Guard Southeast, had been searching for the missing teen from the air but called an end to the search on Friday.

University Lab School Director Kevin George said Robbins attended the school for all 13 years of his education and was a pitcher on the school’s baseball team.

Robbins was a standout baseballer. Photo: WAFB

The boat was packed. Photo: Reddit

His younger sister is a junior at the school.

“He’s an athlete, great kid, great smile, great head of hair,” George told the station WBRZ.

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

The principal released a statement on behalf of the school, saying that the University Lab School community was praying for Robbins’ safe return.

“I have been in touch with Cameron’s family and at this time, authorities are still searching for him in the Bahamas,” George wrote.

“In times like these, we must come together and support each other. Words fall short of expressing the worry our entire school community is feeling.”

Robbins’ parents arrived in the Bahamas Thursday, when a prayer vigil was held at the resort where their son was staying.

A separate prayer circle for Robbins was held the same day outside his former school in Baton Rouge.

This story first appeared in the New York Post and was republished with permission.