Carnival says security video shows missing man jumped overboard

Table Of Content

• Coast Guard suspends search for Louisiana man who went overboard from Carnival cruise ship
• Dramatic video shows Coast Guard rescuing man who went overboard on Carnival cruise
• What We Know About Search For Missing Carnival Cruise Passenger Who Disappeared In Gulf Of Mexico
• Carnival Cruise Surveillance Video Confirms Missing Passenger Jumped Overboard
• Missing Carnival cruise ship passenger seen jumping overboard, company says; family mystified
• Heartbreaking video shows cruise ship passenger swimming, fishing with friends week before fatal jump

There have been several high-profile cruise ship disappearances that were never solved. A British crew member of the Disney Wonder ship, Rebessa Coriam, has been missing for more than 12 years. She was last seen on CCTV footage in the crew lounge onboard the ship in March of 2011, but was not found anywhere onboard the ship following her disappearance and there is no evidence she went overboard. The investigation into her case has been criticized by the public and her family.

Coast Guard suspends search for Louisiana man who went overboard from Carnival cruise ship

The missing man’s sister, Destiny Barnett, told NBC News that she and 13 other relatives were also on the cruise. Barnett's sister, Destiny Barnett, who was also on the ship, told NBC News, "It makes you feel crazy to be stuck on a ship where everyone else is having a good time. It was supposed to be a vacation, but for us, it's hell." 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 guest was not detected by surveillance systems, including U.S. Customs and Border Patrol during the debarkation process," the company said. "The U.S. Coast Guard, they have been amazing; they searched the water top to bottom, left to right, everything you can think of, and they even came out to Port St. Lucie," Danielle said. Danielle McGrath said when her brother didn't show up to disembark later either, they demanded Carnival Cruises check surveillance, but still no answers.

Dramatic video shows Coast Guard rescuing man who went overboard on Carnival cruise

It was supposed to be a vacation, but for us, it’s hell,” she told the outlet. His sister, Destiny Barnett, told NBC News that she and 13 other relatives also were on the cruise. Reid said Carnival initially told her daughter, who was on the trip, that there was no video of the incident – and she added that she didn’t find out Barnett was missing until a cousin messaged her. “They hit a wave and he went down off the lifeboat,” Reid, who was not on the ship, told Business Insider. Mason said a granddaughter confirmed that Barnett climbed over the edge of the rail and jumped on the lifeboat, but walked on it for a few minutes before he appeared to slip and fall off. U.S. Customs and Border Control told Carnival Kevin McGrath was not detected during the debarkation process, NBC Miami reported.

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What We Know About Search For Missing Carnival Cruise Passenger Who Disappeared In Gulf Of Mexico

While earlier reports indicated there was no video showing Barnett going overboard, security crews changed his profile after they were informed of the possibility that he was wearing a different shirt. A man has been missing for over two days after disappearing from a docked Carnival cruise ship in Miami, officials and the cruise line said. Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes reporter who covers breaking news with a frequent focus on the entertainment industry, streaming, sports news, publishing, pop culture and climate change. She’s covered Netflix’s hottest documentaries, a surge of assaults reported on social media, the most popular books of the year and how climate change stands to impact the way we eat.

Carnival Cruise Surveillance Video Confirms Missing Passenger Jumped Overboard

Roeloffs was included on Editor & Publisher Magazine's “25 Under 30” list in 2023 and worked covering local news in the greater Boston area from 2017 to 2023. She graduated with a double major in political science and journalism from Northeastern University. Forbes reporters follow company ethical guidelines that ensure the highest quality. Follow Roeloffs for continued coverage of streaming wars, pop culture news and trending topics. Mason said she did not think Barnett would take his own life, and there is no security footage of anyone going overboard. Dirlean Tate Mason, Barnett's grandmother, told NBC News his passenger card was last used at the ship’s casino and then later at his cabin door, but that his phone was in his room and his bed was not slept in.

Tyler Barnett of Louisiana last seen aboard Carnival Glory early Monday morning

In July, another man was reported missing from the Carnival Elation cruise ship off the coast of Florida after he was believed to have deliberately jumped from the ship. Barnett is not the first passenger this year reported to have gone missing during a Carnival cruise. In September, a 26-year-old man was reported missing from the Carnival cruise ship Conquest after it docked at the Port of Miami in Florida. 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. "The Coast Guard is searching an approximately 200-mile area for an unaccounted-for 28-year-old man from the Carnival Glory cruise ship," the Coast Guard wrote in a Tuesday morning post on X, formerly Twitter. Tyler Barnett of Houma, Louisiana, was last seen onboard just after midnight on Monday, the Coast Guard reported, after the ship left New Orleans but before its next scheduled stop in Montego Bay on Wednesday.

Carnival cruise passenger vanishes after ship docks in Florida

The U.S. Coast Guard searched 3,300 square nautical miles with helicopters, but nothing showed up. The search area originally encompassed approximately 200 miles, but was narrowed to "roughly 30 miles southwest of" Louisiana's Southwest Pass, the Coast Guard said on X, formerly Twitter. A Carnival Cruise Line passenger went overboard on the line’s Carnival Glory ship. The Coast Guard shared video footage of the rescue on Twitter, showing the moment the man was found and brought aboard an agency helicopter. The Coast Guard issued broadcasts notifying mariners in the Gulf of Mexico that a person may have fallen overboard, a spokesman said.

"I guess they have some type of sensors where it triggers if someone falls overboard, and they said nothing went off," she said. Reid said her son was a great father to his two twin girls, who she said now are orphans since their mom had earlier died. "I have my moments where I break, but I'm keeping the faith," Reid said on Tuesday, before seeing the footage. "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." 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. Miami-Dade police eventually cleared the Carnival Conquest to set sail again.

Heartbreaking video shows cruise ship passenger swimming, fishing with friends week before fatal jump

A spokesperson with the US Coast Guard told Insider that air and surface crews are still actively searching for McGrath near Port Miami and along the South Florida shore. The missing person's report came right as passengers were beginning to disembark in PortMiami following the the four-day Bahamas venture, the cruise line said. 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 search for a man who went overboard on a cruise ship heading from Louisiana to Jamaica has been suspended, the U.S. In April, Coast Guard crews suspended a search for an Australian passenger who fell off a cruise off Hawaii after a three-day search yielded no results. Monday in his cabin as the Carnival Conquest reported back to the Port of Miami, Carnival said in a statement Tuesday.

Barnett's grandmother Dirlean Tate Mason, who is not on the cruise, is anxiously waiting for news. She said that Tyler Barnett works on the river barges in Louisiana and that she does not think he would try to take his own life. The cruise is also scheduled to stop at Grand Cayman Island and Cozumel, Mexico, before it returns to New Orleans on Sunday, according to its itinerary. The more specific location also means the Coast Guard has been able to launch an HC-130 plane and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, he said.

"Only on Tuesday were we advised of the possibility of him wearing a different shirt, which allowed our security team to change the profile of the guest as we searched onboard video," Lupoli said in an emailed statement. "We have informed the U.S. Coast Guard and are providing assistance to the guest’s family that was traveling with him who are still on board." According to a missing persons poster released by the Miami-Dade Police Department, 26-year-old Kevin McGrath was last seen on board the Carnival cruise ship Conquest early Monday morning.