The terrifying mystery behind cruise passenger who vanished into thin air with no trace as Netflix launches documentary probes investigation
Nearly 30 years later, her parents Iva and Ron remain 'deeply convinced' she is still alive.
The whole terrible story is the subject of a new Netflix documentary, Amy Bradley Is Missing, a three-part series set for release on the streamer on July 16.
The recent college graduate set off on a seven-day trip with her parents and younger brother Brad from the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan on Saturday, March 21, 1998.
Two days later, as they set sail for the island of Curacao, Amy and Brad partied at the ship's nightclub, after which she was seen resting on her balcony.
But when her father checked on her early the next morning, she had gone, leaving no trace apart from a polo shirt and some sandals - and she has not been seen since.
The whole terrible story is the subject of a new Netflix documentary, Amy Bradley Is Missing (pictured), a three-part series set for release on the streamer on July 16
Directors Ari Mark and Phil Lott have said: 'There are a few stories that you just have to tell and many that deserve to be told. This was a must do for us.'
They knew it was 'not uncommon', in unsolved missing persons cases, for loved ones to believe the individual was still alive - with no body found and the investigation still labelled open.
But as the directors got to know the Bradleys over several months - unpacking the neat duffel bag Amy took on holiday; seeing her immaculate red Miata car, with a full tank, waiting for her return - they knew this case 'felt different'.
Two things soon became clear: 'First, that the family's belief that Amy is still alive was and continues to be unbreakable and second, that maybe they're right.'
The Royal Caribbean International Cruise Line's ship Rhapsody of the Seas had been searched top to bottom straight after the young woman went missing.
Everyone onboard was totally flabbergasted by her disappearance and confusingly, contrasting reports began flooding in about where she had gone.
Some passengers said they saw an unidentified woman head to the top deck in the early hours of the morning - while others said they spotted her with a mystery ship employee.
A crucial mistake then confused matters further.
Two days later, as they set sail for the island of Curacao, Amy and Brad partied at the ship's nightclub, after which she was seen resting on her balcony
Iva told NBC News in 2005: 'When we discovered Amy missing, we begged the ship's personnel to not put the gangway down, to not allow anybody to leave the ship.
'And we told them that if Amy had left the room for any more than 15 minutes, she would have left us a note.
'And they put the gangway down anyway. People left the ship in Curacao.'
The ship soon left Curacao and made two more stops in the Caribbean before heading back to Puerto Rico on March 28.
The FBI investigation into her disappearance remains open.
Her brother Brad has spoken of the pain the family has felt ever since.
'Myself and my parents have had to endure a lot of sadness but the last thing that I ever said to Amy was, "I love you", before I went to sleep that night', he said.
'Knowing that's the last thing I said to her has always been very comforting to me.'
The FBI investigation into her disappearance remains open
And the Bradleys have now spoken out, along with witnesses from the ship and FBI investigators, in the new Netflix documentary.
Age-progressed photos of Amy, generated by the FBI in 2017, show her as 5ft 6in with brown hair.
She also has four distinctive tattoos: a Tasmanian Devil on her shoulder, a sun on her lower back, a Chinese symbol on her right ankle and a gecko on her tummy.
Anyone with information about her disappearance is asked to contact their local FBI office.
It comes after Netflix fans were left chilled to the bone after another 'absolutely insane' documentary on a different haunting American cold case.
Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders, released on the streamer on May 26, dives into the mysterious deaths of seven people in the Chicago area in 1982.
They all lost their lives after ingesting Tylenol pills laced with cyanide - but to this day, no one knows how the painkillers were contaminated or by whom.
The chilling case sent ripples across the US at the time, making lasting change to the pharmaceutical industry - including to the way pill bottles are sealed.
With an exclusive interview with the man who was the main suspect for more than 40 years, the three-part documentary has gripped Netflix fans, who praised it on X.
One said: 'I'm always drawn to true stories and this documentary dives deep into one of the most chilling unsolved cases in American history.
'Real events, real victims and haunting questions that still linger. Highly recommended! Do watch!'
Another added: 'This Tylenol documentary on Netflix is absolutely insane.'
Someone else similarly said: 'The Tylenol documentary on Netflix is absolutely nuts. Well worth a watch.'
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