Carnival Cruise passenger, 26, reported missing after ship returns to Florida

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Between 2009 and 2019, there were 212 overboard incidents globally involving passengers and crew, according to statistics compiled for Cruise Lines International Association by consulting firm G.P. A Carnival Cruise Line passenger went overboard on the line’s Carnival Glory ship. "We have informed the U.S. Coast Guard and are providing assistance to the guest’s family that was traveling with him," they added. The passenger’s grandmother told NBC News his passenger card was last used at the ship’s casino and later at his cabin, adding his phone was left in his room and his bed wasn’t slept in. The Coast Guard is in charge of the search and rescue operations and cleared Carnival Glory to proceed to Montego Bay as scheduled. The missing man’s sister, Destiny Barnett, told NBC News that she and 13 other relatives were also on the cruise.

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It was only on Tuesday that the ship's security team was informed the missing passenger might have been wearing a different shirt, which allowed crew members to search video from the ship more accurately, the spokesperson said. Coast Guard crews were searching 3,300 square nautical miles off the coast of Florida for Kevin McGrath, 26, who was reported missing by his family after he failed to show up to breakfast on the ship Monday morning. Once the guest was reported missing, the cruise ship reversed course to retrace its route and search for the missing passenger, who is described as a white male wearing blue jeans, a blue shirt, and gray tennis shoes.

Carnival Glory cruise ship passenger vanishes, Coast Guard searching Gulf of Mexico

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Carnival Glory cruise ship passenger vanishes, Coast Guard searching Gulf of Mexico.

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"What's important to me is to know where he's at and to have him home, whether he's alive or not, I want his body to be home." Reid told BI her son's key card was used to enter the ship's casino just after midnight and then to enter his room 12 minutes later. Barnett's mother, Reid, said Carnival initially told her daughter — who is on the ship — there was no footage of what happened to her son. The cruise line said teams were helping Barnett's family members who were still on board and that the US Coast Guard cleared Carnival Glory to carry on with its cruise. Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. Barnett’s mother Elisha Reid told Business Insider that her daughter was previously informed that there was no footage of what happened.

Coast Guard dealing with dangerous weather in search for missing Carnival passenger

Miami-Dade Police Department identified the missing man as Kevin McGrath, 26. A spokesperson with the department told Insider that McGrath was last seen by his brother at approximately 2 a.m. The time between someone going overboard and the cruise ship launching a search-and-rescue mission can often be the difference between life and death.

Carnival Cruise Line gave an update Tuesday afternoon on the missing passenger aboard Glory cruise ship. While no official announcements have been reported, the ship’s estimated time of arrival in Cozumel is now approximately 1 p.m. On Tuesday night, the Coast Guard launched an HC-144 Ocean Sentry air crew and a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter air crew, before pausing search efforts due to deteriorating weather conditions and poor visibility. Miami-Dade police issued a missing person's alert Tuesday morning for McGrath, who was last seen in a black shirt, shorts and gray sneakers. Police said he "may be in need of services" and asked anyone with information to contact authorities.

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McGrath was supposed to meet his family for breakfast ahead of the ship's return to port but he never arrived for the meal, authorities said. The United States Coast Guard said late on Wednesday that it has suspended search efforts for Peale. Insider could not reach the FBI via phone outside regular business hours. A spokesperson for the federal agency's Norfolk field office told Fox the FBI is the lead investigating agency for the incident.

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Miami-Dade Police issued a missing person’s alert Tuesday, saying McGrath was last seen in a black shirt, shorts and gray sneakers at around 2 a.m. “The guest was not detected by surveillance systems, including US Customs and Border Patrol during the debarkation process,” the spokesperson added. Get a brief on the top business stories of the week, plus CEO interviews, market updates, tech and money news that matters to you. "Our thoughts remain with the guest’s family for their loss," the spokesperson said.

Carnival Cruise passenger, 26, reported missing after ship returns to Florida

In the 10 days since cruise passenger Brad Solomon disappeared during a port call in Cozumel, his family have teamed up with local military and rescuers to pull out all the stops to bring him home safely. They reported McGrath missing when he failed to meet his family for breakfast at 7 a.m. The missing person’s report came in while passengers began to disembark at PortMiami after a four-day sailing in the Bahamas. McGrath’s disappearance comes just one week after a young college student fell overboard off the world’s largest cruise ship, the Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas.

Local authorities continue to search the vicinities of Port Miami and the South Florida shore for 26-year-old Kevin McGrath. The ship is also scheduled to make stops at Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico. The USCG also issued an urgent marine information broadcast and message to mariners in the Gulf of Mexico to notify them of the missing passenger.

The new theory is that a kind citizen may be caring for him in the ejido areas of the jungle, which is a communally owned agricultural sector. “He has a generally calm or apathetic attitude, and will probably refuse help if offered. This affect, along with his quick walking pace, makes him seem confident or focused, like he knows where he is going and is walking with conviction.

Since he hasn’t been seen on camera since Wednesday afternoon, it’s possible that he is being cared for by local, more rural Cozumel citizen in ejido areas of the jungle. I know that not a single person on this island would have mal intent upon approaching him,” Miller wrote in her latest Facebook post on Thursday, April 11. Unfortunately, the couple’s dream trip turned into a nightmare when Brad went missing shortly after disembarking in Cozumel with Mimi on April 3, 2024. His worried wife notified local police immediately and the family – along with local military and rescue teams, as well as representatives from Royal Caribbean – have been searching for the 66-year-old man ever since.

He was reported missing by his fiancée late Monday afternoon, the cruise ship operator told Insider's Natalie Musumeci and Hannah Towey on Tuesday. All cruise ships are required to have 42-inch guard rails and man-overboard imaging under the 2010 Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act. But BI previously reported that many ships had yet to implement newer technology that automatically detects when a person goes overboard by using thermal cameras and radars that promptly alert crew members.

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According to the cruise line’s website, the 952-foot-long Carnival Glory can hold up to 2,980 passengers and 1,150 crew members. Crews had to briefly suspend the search due to weather Monday night. Cruise Hive’s thoughts are with the family of the missing man at this difficult time. On Friday, the ship is in Cozumel, and Saturday is scheduled for Progreso, Mexico. After another day at sea on Sunday, the ship will return to New Orleans on Monday, November 28. Thanksgiving Day was planned as a day at sea, when ships would normally reduce speed to permit outdoor activities and minimize wind, and so the ship would not have planned to cover as much distance.