Missing Carnival Panorama passenger jumped overboard off Mexico's coast

A male passenger jumped overboard from the Carnival Panorama as it sailed from Puerto Vallarta back to Long Beach, triggering a major search.


Missing Carnival Panorama passenger jumped overboard off Mexico's coast
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"Carnival Cruise Line confirmed Saturday that a male guest aboard Carnival Panorama jumped overboard while the ship was sailing from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to Long Beach, California," a Carnival Cruise Line spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

"When notified of a missing guest, the ship's team initiated search and investigation procedures, including reviewing CCTV footage and notifying both the U.S. and Mexico Coast Guards," the statement continued.

The spokesperson said the company is providing support to the family who was traveling with the guest.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved ones," the statement reads.

According to a Reddit user who said they were aboard the sailing, announcements regarding a missing guest were heard at around 11 a.m. on Saturday. 

Carnival Panorama had departed from its last port of call on the sail, Puerto Vallarta, at 8 p.m. on Thursday.

The call for the missing guest was repeated several times over the next several hours. At about 3 p.m., the ship reportedly turned around.

Security visited each of the staterooms to scan guests' ship identification cards, which is a standard procedure in the event of a search.

An hour later, another announcement suggested the search was continuing, and guests were instructed to remain in their staterooms.

At around 5 p.m., the captain and cruise director said the guest had been confirmed overboard after a review of onboard cameras, adding that local authorities would continue the search and rescue operation and guests were no longer required to stay in their staterooms.

Fox News Digital's Jessica Mekles contributed to this report.

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