Overview
- A 56-year-old man was reported missing and confirmed on ship CCTV to have gone overboard from the Carnival Panorama as it returned from Puerto Vallarta, with the incident occurring on Saturday.
- Crew ordered a temporary lockdown, searched the vessel and reviewed man-overboard cameras before announcing the guest had fallen from the ship.
- The Panorama turned back to search and later resumed its route to Long Beach after onboard crews completed their initial checks and notified authorities.
- The U.S. Coast Guard’s Rescue Coordination Center in Alameda is coordinating the active search with Mexican naval forces, fixed-wing aircraft and nearby vessels.
- Carnival has notified and is supporting the traveler's family, and officials say the cause of the overboard incident is under investigation while the search remains ongoing.