Carnival Liberty Passenger Dies After Jumping Overboard from Ship to Bahamas

A passenger on a Carnival Cruise Line ship died this week after going overboard during a voyage from Celebration Key to Nassau, Bahamas.

The man, whose name has not been released, climbed over the balcony railing of his stateroom on the Carnival Liberty and jumped into the water, according to the cruise operator. Crew members responded to the incident and started a search effort after he plunged into the water.

Carnival confirmed on Wednesday that a male guest on Carnival Liberty climbed over his stateroom balcony and jumped overboard as the ship sailed from Celebration Key to Nassau. "The Carnival Liberty crew responded quickly with a search effort and successfully retrieved him from the water, but he did not survive," Carnival said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Thursday morning.

"We are providing support to the guest’s family who were traveling with him, and our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved ones."

The Carnival Liberty was sailing from New Orleans to the Bahamas at the time. Ship tracking information shows the vessel had stopped at Celebration Key, the cruise line’s private island, before the incident.

The death is the second serious incident for the cruise line in recent days. Over the weekend, an 88-year-old woman died after falling from a pier at Celebration Key. Authorities said she lost control of her mobility scooter near the edge and went into the water. Investigators believe she struck her head against the side of a docked ship before entering the water.

"Carnival confirmed that a female guest using a mobility scooter drove off the pier at Celebration Key and fell into the water while Carnival Celebration was in port on May 9," a Carnival spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital. "Carnival teams responded, successfully retrieving her from the water."

"Despite resuscitation efforts, she did not survive. The deceased was taken by the Royal Bahamian Police Department and the coroner’s office. Our thoughts are with her family," the spokesperson added.