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Pianist who fell from cruise ship found alive by Californian fishermen nine hours later
Two fishermen pulled the crew member aboard after he spent hours in the Pacific, and the U.S. Coast Guard is investigating how he went overboard.
- On Friday, two Newport Beach fishermen rescued a Royal Caribbean employee treading water 20 miles off the Southern California coast, identifying him as a pianist aboard the Ovation of the Seas.
- Newport Beach Lifeguard Battalion Chief Adam Yacenda estimated the man fell overboard around 2:30 a.m., roughly nine hours before rescue, while the U.S. Coast Guard investigates the incident.
- Fishermen Sean Norton and Grant Garrett spotted the man near Catalina Island while returning from a fishing trip, with Norton recalling, "Grant and I each got an arm and lifted him up."
- Responding lifeguards transported the man to a hospital where he is expected to survive, and Royal Caribbean stated, "We are providing support and assistance to our crew member during this difficult time."
- Norton credited survival to 76-degree water during a strong El Niño year, stating, "A different year, no way he makes it," though passengers reported no emergency alerts before disembarking and the Coast Guard investigation remains ongoing.
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Fishermen rescue Royal Caribbean crew member who went overboard off California coast
Southern California fishermen Grant Garrett (right) and Sean Norton said they rescued a crew member of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship who went overboard off the coast of Newport Beach, Calif. (KABC) A crew member aboard a
After nine hours drifting in the Pacific, a 37-year-old man was rescued by two fishermen off California. ...
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