Jaylen Hill: Coast Guard suspends search for missing cruise passenger

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• Heartbreaking video shows cruise ship passenger swimming, fishing with friends week before fatal jump
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• Coast Guard suspends search for man who jumped off Carnival Cruise ship heading to Florida
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• The Royal Caribbean have provided a statement following the devastating incident

"As soon as he went off the side, I prayed over him," the dad told the outlet. "I was confident the prayers I said over my son were heard. I stand on the word of God. I believe he is alive." The Rotterdam had just completed a six-night Western Caribbean cruise, visiting Belize, Costa Maya, and Cozumel, when it was discovered that a crew member was missing once docked in Port Everglades.

Heartbreaking video shows cruise ship passenger swimming, fishing with friends week before fatal jump

On his way there, he noticed the two brothers and their dad, Francel Parker, coming out of the sliding doors near the elevators. Sims hung out with Parker and his brother, Seth, 18, in the hot tub in the early hours of April before going their separate ways around 4 a.m. “When we got to them, he said to his dad, ‘I’ll fix this right now.’ And he jumped out the window in front of us all,” Sims said. Passengers tell KING 5 they waited hours for meals, weren’t properly isolated and couldn’t get ahold of medical staff.

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The cruise line learned the man was missing late Sunday afternoon after another guest he was traveling with said he had not been seen all day. Carnival crews searched for the man on board, but were unable to find him. The US Coast Guard suspended the search for the Holland America Line crew member who deliberately went overboard from the cruise ship on Friday evening while sailing the Florida Straits. MELBOURNE, Fla. – A 30-year-old man jumped off a Carnival cruise ship Sunday off Florida, prompting a search by the U.S. WKMG in Orlando is reporting that the Coast Guard said the man was on the Carnival Elation and went overboard about 95 miles east of Melbourne.

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Ronnie Peale Jr., 35, went overboard from a Carnival Magic cruise ship traveling off the coast of Florida on Monday, the Coast Guard said. Meanwhile, Carnival Cruise Line said its Care Team “is supporting the missing guest's family on board” the ship, which "arrived today to Montego Bay, Jamaica as planned." "The ship was moving pretty fast because it was during the night, and we were traveling a long distance," Sims recalled to the Post.

Missing Carnival Cruise passenger seen in surveillance video jumping off ship's deck - New York Post

Missing Carnival Cruise passenger seen in surveillance video jumping off ship's deck.

Posted: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT [source]

The first cruise ship with an onboard roller coaster, the Mardi Gras is 1,130 feet long, has 21 decks, 2,641 staterooms, and features six themed zones and restaurants from Guy Fieri, Emeril Lagasse, Rudi Sodamin and Shaquille O'Neal. The Coast Guard responded with two cutters and an airplane to search for the 43-year-old man. The Mardi Gras and the cruise ship Elation also participated in the search, said Coast Guard spokesman David Micallef. "The decision to suspend the active search efforts pending further development is never one we take lightly," Coast Guard District Seven search and rescue mission coordinator Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Hooper said in a statement. "We offer our most sincere condolences to Mr. Peale's family and friends."

A study by Cruise Lines International Association found that only 28% of those who fell overboard between 2009 and 2019 survived. Royal Caribbean told the Post in a statement that the ship's crew "immediately launched a search and rescue effort alongside the U.S. Coast Guard, who has taken over the search." The U.S. Coast Guard said Carnival's Elation ship was about 95 nautical miles east of Melbourne when the man went overboard.

Crews are searching for a man who reportedly jumped off a Carnival Cruise Line ship near the coast of Florida, the US Coast Guard confirmed with FOX 35 News Monday morning. The 30-year-old was on the Carnival Elation when he jumped overboard about 95 nautical miles east of Melbourne in Brevard County. Carnival's cruise ship was allowed to continue sailing to Jacksonville, which arrived Monday morning, according to a statement.

The search involved USCG Cutter Charles David Jr. and crews from Air Station Miami HC-144. However, despite searching for over 24 hours across 538 square nautical miles, the Coast Guard called off the search on Sunday evening. BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A 30-year-old man jumped overboard the Carnival Elation cruise ship off the coast of Florida over the weekend, according to the U.S. Lupoli said the Coast Guard released the ship from the search efforts and it continued to Port Canaveral. “The Carnival Care Team is providing support to the guest’s family and our thoughts are with them and the guest,” the cruise line said.

The Royal Caribbean have provided a statement following the devastating incident

The missing man’s sister, Destiny Barnett, told NBC News that she and 13 other relatives were also on the cruise. The dad of two young girls was last seen by loved ones just before midnight as he said he was heading to his room, but his bed was never slept in. “He can be seen climbing on a lifeboat and jumping from there,” the spokesperson said. Royal Caribbean said it “immediately” launched search boats to look for him with help from the US Coast Guard.

Coast Guard suspends search for man who went overboard on cruise ship - NBC News

Coast Guard suspends search for man who went overboard on cruise ship.

Posted: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT [source]

"We have informed the U.S. Coast Guard and are providing assistance to the guest’s family that was traveling with him," they added. Darren Sieferston, a passenger on the cruise from Miami to Seattle, is in quarantine after testing positive. Multiple people say they’re in quarantine at Seattle-area hotels after testing positive or being exposed to someone with COVID-19. Carnival Cruise Line would not confirm how many people tested positive but said there were a number of positive cases, NBC affiliate KING5 reported. "His family was horrified, just beside themselves," she told the outlet.

"We offer our deepest condolences to the Hill family," said Petty Officer Eric Rodriguez, D7. "Our crews take our life saving mission very seriously. Any time we can't bring a loved one home to their family is a pain we all feel." Carnival spokesperson Matt Lupoli told USA TODAY earlier this year that all ships have "safety barriers that are regulated by U.S. Coast Guard standards and prevent a guest from falling off." According to Carnival Cruise Line officials, the Elation crew was notified by his family members that Jaylen Hill, 30, was missing. After the companion alerted cruise staff that Hill was missing, workers reviewing security video determined he jumped. CBS Miami reported the Mardi Gras is the largest ship ever built for the cruise line.

"So many people came out of their cabins to stare at the sea, hoping to be able to aid in finding the person," she said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. It is hard to imagine what could have possibly led to the unnamed man leaping from the 15-deck ship.

There are a number of passengers who were onboard at the time of the tragedy who have recollected the events. The tragic news has been further confirmed by passengers, who said it appeared to be an ‘impulsive’ and ‘spur of the moment’ decision. Reports have stated he ‘jumped off’ Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas in front of his family. Carnival Elation was on a four-day trip to the Bahamas and returned to its homeport of Jacksonville on Monday morning.

Parker's father owns an air conditioning business, and the family was on the cruise as guests of Florida-based air conditioning wholesaler Tropic Supply, the Daily Mail reported. Dozens of their contractors had been invited onto the cruise for the company's 50th anniversary. There were reports of an argument before Levion jumped, according to the Sun, but his father told the outlet that he had not been arguing with his son beforehand. Levion's father said his son had alcohol on the ship but that it was not a suicide, the Sun reported. The father of a 20-year-old Florida man who leaped from the 11th floor of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship 57 miles from shore last week believes his "master diver" son is still alive, according to a report.