A cruise is a fantastic way to spend your holiday because it provides everything you need while seeing a number of different locations. Traveling does, however, come with risks.

This was brought to light when Aydin Brown, an American child of 14 years old,vanished while on a cruise around Europe with his grandmother.On June 30, Aydin and his grandmother departed Southampton, England, for a 12-day trip on the Caribbean Princess.

Aydin’s mother gave her a tour that included stops in cities like Copenhagen and Stockholm.

But on July 4th, when Aydin vanished in Germany, things took a terrible turn.

He was last observed that morning at seven a.m., departing the ship.

after investigating a bit more Earlier Saturday, state and local police distributed three new photos of Brown as their search continued. Two of the photos, captured from security video, included an unknown man who appeared to be speaking with Brown. In an earlier statement, Rostock municipal police said they wanted to identify him as they searched for the missing teen.

Princess Cruises said in a statement late Saturday that Brown had been reunited with family and thanked German authorities for finding the teenager.

“We are delighted that Aydin Brown has been found safe and sound,” the cruise line said in a statement Saturday. “We extend our heartfelt gratitude to German authorities for their swift response and exceptional efforts in locating Aydin after he disembarked in Warnemunde last Thursday morning.”