72-Year-Old Passenger Feared Dead After Falling Overboard From Cruise Ship Near San Francisco

The Ruby Princess passenger went missing during a five-day voyage to Mexico, prompting an extensive but ultimately suspended search effort.

The 72-year-old American man, traveling alone, was reported missing when the Ruby Princess docked in San Francisco early Monday morning after a five-day trip to Ensenada, Mexico.
Princess Cruises confirmed the disappearance is being treated as a 'man overboard' incident after CCTV footage and multiple ship searches ruled out other possibilities.
The U.S. Coast Guard conducted aerial searches 45 miles off the coast of Monterey, California, but suspended the effort Monday evening due to a lack of new developments.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has taken over the investigation, with Princess Cruises fully cooperating with authorities.
The Ruby Princess departed Monday evening for a scheduled 16-day voyage to Hawaii following the incident, while the missing man’s identity has not been publicly released.