
The following is a list of known incidents of passengers and crew who have gone overboard from cruise ships since 2000.
| Date |
Sex |
Age |
Home |
Cruise Line |
Cruise Ship |
Location |
Cruise Length |
Died |
Notes |
|
| 2/17/2000 |
M |
20 |
Arizona |
RCL |
Nordic Empress |
St. Thomas |
7 |
N |
Rescued after 2 hours in water |
| 7/31/2000 |
M |
42 |
California |
Carnival |
Elation |
Mexico |
7 |
Y |
- |
| 8/18/2000 |
F |
33 |
California |
Carnival |
Holiday |
Los Angeles |
5 |
Y |
- |
| 7/22/2001 |
M |
28 |
UK |
Cunard |
QE2 |
Ireland |
6 |
Y |
Crew member |
| 3/5/2002 |
F |
24 |
Romania |
NCL |
Norway |
Bahamas |
7 |
N |
Crew, Rescued after 10 hours |
| 4/21/2003 |
M |
31 |
Michigan |
Carnival |
Fascination |
Galveston |
7 |
N |
Rescued after 18 hours |
| 5/10/2003 |
M |
35 |
Canada |
Carnival |
Carnival Conquest |
Mississippi |
7 |
Y |
Climbing between cabins |
| 5/11/2003 |
M |
50 |
Canada |
Holland America |
Veendam |
Alaska |
7 |
Y |
- |
| 6/18/2004 |
M |
46 |
NA |
Cunard |
QM2 |
St. Thomas |
8 |
Y |
- |
| 7/26/2004 |
M |
37 |
Virginia |
Carnival |
Fascination |
Key Biscayne |
7 |
Y |
- |
| 11/26/2004 |
M |
54 |
Virginia |
Carnival |
Celebration |
Jacksonville |
5 |
Y |
- |
| 12/4/2004 |
F |
37 |
Wisconsin |
Carnival |
Pride |
Ensenada, Mexico |
7 |
Y |
Found purse near railing |
| 1/5/2005 |
M |
73 |
California |
Holland America |
Statendam |
Coronado Islands |
16 |
Y |
- |
| 1/7/2005 |
M |
24 |
Australia |
P&O |
Pacific Sky |
Caloundra |
10 |
Y |
Drunk, threatened to jump, then did |
| 2/23/2005 |
M |
49 |
California |
Crystal |
Crystal Harmony |
Mexico |
10 |
N |
Rescued after 30 minutes |
| 4/19/2005 |
M |
65 |
Germany |
Cunard |
QM2 |
Newfoundland |
7 |
Y |
Transatlantic |
| 5/19/2005 |
F |
67 |
NA |
Carnival |
Carnival Destiny |
Barbados |
7 |
Y |
Half of couple |
| 5/17/2005 |
M |
71 |
NA |
Carnival |
Carnival Destiny |
Barbados |
7 |
Y |
Other half of couple |
| 6/24/2005 |
F |
40 |
Texas |
Carnival |
Elation |
Cozumel |
7 |
Y |
Traveling with family |
| 7/5/2005 |
M |
26 |
Connecticut |
RCI |
Brilliance of the Seas |
Greece |
12 |
Y |
On Honeymoon |
| 12/10/2005 |
F |
59 |
Canada |
Royal Caribbean |
Jewel of the Seas |
Bahamas |
7 |
Y |
Traveling with husband |
| 1/5/2006 |
F |
15 |
Ireland |
Costa |
CostaMagica |
Yucatan |
7 |
Y |
Traveling with family |
| 2/17/2006 |
M |
30 |
Philippines |
Holland America |
Amsterdam |
Hawaii |
7 |
Y |
Reported missing by roommate |
| 5/15/2006 |
M |
21 |
Ohio |
Royal Caribbean |
Mariner of the Seas |
Bahamas |
7 |
Y |
Security cameras recorded incident |
| 5/18/2006 |
M |
82 |
Florida |
Carnival |
Inspiration |
Cozumel |
7 |
Y |
Left Suicide Note |
| 5/26/2006 |
F |
48 |
California |
Island |
Island Escape |
Coast of Italy |
8 |
Y |
Went for cup of tea at 1:00 am |
| 5/27/2006 |
M |
35 |
Pennsylvania |
Carnival |
Carnival Legend |
Virgin Islands |
8 |
Y |
Jumped following bar tab argument with wife |
| 6/20/2006 |
M |
48 |
California |
Carnival |
Imagination |
Grand Cayman |
5 |
Y |
Crew member, failed to show up for work |
| 7/25/2006 |
F |
22 |
Florida |
Royal Caribbean |
Voyager of the Seas |
Coast of Italy |
7 |
Y |
Traveling with family |
| 10/1/2006 |
F |
48 |
California |
Carnival |
Carnival Conquest |
Galveston |
7 |
Y |
Jumped from balcony, landed on another balcony |
| 10/12/2006 |
F |
- |
Unknown |
NCL |
Norwegian Star |
Mexico |
8 |
Y |
Reported to have jumped |
| 11/5/2006 |
M |
42 |
Texas |
Carnival |
Carnival Conquest |
Galveston |
7 |
Y |
Fell while trying to climb between balconies |
| 11/1/2006 |
M |
72 |
Scotland |
Celebrity |
Century |
Portugal |
14 |
Y |
Reported missing by cabin steward |
| 12/31/2006 |
F |
62 |
Germany |
Cunard |
QE2 |
Near Madeira |
17 |
Y |
Traveling with family, suicide suspected |
| 3/16/2007 |
M |
35 |
Florida |
Carnival |
Carnival Glory |
Near Ft. Lauderdale |
7 |
N |
Jumped - rescued by Coast Guard after 8 hours |
| 3/25/2007 |
F |
20 |
Colorado |
Princess |
Grand Princess |
Gulf of Mexico |
7 |
N |
Fell overboard with her male companion |
| 3/25/2007 |
M |
22 |
Colorado |
Princess |
Grand Princess |
Gulf of Mexico |
7 |
N |
Fell overboard with his female companion, was naked |
| 6/18/2007 |
M |
24 |
North Carolina |
Royal Caribbean |
Freedom of the Seas |
Bahamas |
7 |
Y |
Fell overboard from balcony |
| 6/23/2007 |
M |
26 |
Canada |
Carnvial |
Carnival Valor |
Bahamas |
7 |
N |
Jumped after drinking, rescued within 1 hour |
| 7/1/2007 |
M |
18 |
Texas |
Carnival |
Ecstasy |
Departing Galveston |
5 |
Y |
Jumped - had been in the news as beating victim |
| 7/1/2007 |
M |
29 |
Maryland |
Carnvial |
Carnival Liberty |
Bahamas |
6 |
N |
Jumped after drinking, rescued within 1 hour |
| 2/2/2008 |
M |
46 |
India |
Carnival |
Carnival Glory |
North of Nassau |
7 |
Y |
Crew member |
| 2/25/2008 |
M |
28 |
China |
Celebrity |
Constellation |
Near Cape Canaveral |
7 |
Y |
Crew member - fall caught on video |
| 3/8/2008 |
F |
39 |
Florida |
Costa |
CostaMediterranea |
Florida Keys |
7 |
Y |
Boyfriend said she jumped |
Notes: While falling from a cruise ship is a rare occurrence, a quick review of the Cruise News archives reveals that:
- Males are much more likely to go overboard than females
- Carnival passengers (16 incidents) are more likely to go overboard than passengers from other cruise lines...especially passengers on the Carnival Conquest
- The average age of a passenger who goes overboard is 40 years
- You are most likely to fall overboard on the last night of your cruise
- For some reason, people from California and Florida go overboard more than others
- Falling overboard does not necessarily mean you will die (8 people have been rescued, one after 18 hours in the water)
- Most people who fall overboard are either drunk or doing silly things (climbing on the railing or between cabin balconies)
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