The idea of her getting swept overboard was highly unlikely, but crew members maintained that there was a possibility. During stormy seasons, people are prohibited from going out into the decks. Crew members and staff who disobeyed this were sent home.

Was there a love triangle involved?

Another angle being looked at was the possibility of a love triangle involving Rebecca, her girlfriend, and an unidentified man. Her phone conversation with another woman, which was recorded, and the possible sighting of her with a dark-haired man in Venice, Italy, seemed to corroborate this angle.