WILLEMSTAD – Netflix is set to release a new true-crime documentary titled Amy Bradley is Missing on July 16, shedding new light on the mysterious disappearance of 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley, who vanished without a trace during a Caribbean cruise in March 1998, just before arriving in Curaçao.
The documentary series delves into the decades-old case using new evidence, eyewitness accounts, and emerging theories, offering what is being described as the most comprehensive account of the incident to date.
Amy Lynn Bradley, a recent graduate of Longwood University in Virginia, was traveling with her family aboard the Rhapsody of the Seas, a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. On March 23, 1998, shortly after spending time at the ship’s nightclub, she disappeared. Her father noticed she was missing around 6:00 a.m. Amy had her cigarettes with her, but left behind her shoes, passport, and wallet — raising immediate suspicions.
At the time of her disappearance, the ship was en route to Curaçao, where it was scheduled to dock that same morning. The Netherlands Antilles Coast Guard launched an extensive four-day search at sea and along the island’s coastlines, but no trace of Amy was found.
In the months following her disappearance, several potential sightings of Amy were reported on Curaçao. In August 1998, tourists claimed to have seen a woman resembling Amy on a local beach. A year later, a U.S. Marine stationed in the region reported that a woman in a Curaçao brothel had approached him, identified herself as Amy, and asked for help before being quickly taken away.
Amy’s case captured national attention in the United States and was featured on shows such as America’s Most Wanted and Dr. Phil. Despite multiple leads, her whereabouts remain unknown, and the case remains unsolved to this day.
The upcoming Netflix series aims to re-examine the case with fresh eyes, especially the leads that point toward Curaçao — bringing renewed focus to one of the Caribbean’s most haunting missing persons cases.
