Search for Carnival Cruise passenger Jaylen Hill, 30, called off after he 'jumped' from ship

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Carnival spokesperson Matt Lupoli told USA TODAY earlier this year that all ships have "safety barriers that are regulated by U.S. Coast Guard standards and prevent a guest from falling off." The cruise line said in a release that surveillance video showed Hill jumping overboard. The search was suspended Monday for a missing Carnival Cruise passenger who leaped off the ship near the Florida coast, the Coast Guard announced. Relatives of 30-year-old Jaylen Hill told staffers that he had vanished Sunday, leading security personnel to check video cameras to track his movements.

Search suspended for man who jumped overboard Carnival cruise ship off Florida coast: officials

'The Carnival Care Team is providing support to the guest's family and our thoughts are with them and the guest,' said a spokesman for Carnival, speaking to Fox Business. 'We offer our deepest condolences to the Hill family,' said Rodriguez. Cruise Radio prioritizes well-balanced cruise news coverage and accurate reporting, paired with ship reviews and tips.

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Having something to hang onto increases the person's chances of staying afloat and makes them easier to spot. Some cruise lines are adding overboard detection sensors which use thermal cameras and micro radars to detect incidents and alert crew members. All ships have "safety barriers that are regulated by U.S. Coast Guard standards and prevent a guest from falling off," according to Carnival spokesperson Matt Lupoli. In February 2017, Kevin Wellons, 24, of Georgia, was seen going overboard from the Carnival Elation. A commanding officer of the search and rescue crew, Petty Officer Eric Rodriguez, said they were saddened not to be able to find Hill's body.

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The man was reported missing by his travel companion late Sunday afternoon after he was not seen all day. But security cameras often indicate the jump was intentional, as seems to have been the case with 30-year-old Jaylen Hill in July. Hill was reported missing by family members on the Carnival Elation and the cruise line said surveillance video showed him jumping over the side. The Coast Guard began a search about 95 miles east of Melbourne, Florida, where the man went overboard, authorities said Monday. Later that night, officials made the decision to suspend search efforts for Hills after searching more than 1,300 square miles.

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An estimated 20.4 million people took cruises in 2022, according to statistics site Statista, with signs of higher numbers this year. Describe the person as best you can, including how fit they appeared, what they were wearing and if they were holding anything that might float, as all those factors will affect likely survival times. "I'll stress that people don't just fall over the side," said Brian Salerno, senior vice president of global maritime policy at Cruise Lines International Association, the industry's leading trade group. "There are railings and they're pretty high. It's almost always the result of an intentional act."

“We offer our deepest condolences to the Hill family,” Petty Officer Eric Rodriguez said in a statement. The Coast Guard dispatched the 87-foot cutter Tarpon from St. Petersburg, a Hercules aircraft based out of Clearwater, and a Miami-based Ocean Sentry aircraft to search for Hill. Jaylen Hill, 30, was caught on camera jumping off the side of the Carnival Elation on Sunday as it was heading toward its final stop in Jacksonville. "The Carnival Care Team is providing support to the guest’s family and our thoughts are with them and the guest," Carnival also told FOX Business. There are also the risks from overexposure, hypothermia, dehydration, and predators.

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The ship, which hosts 2,190 guests supported by a crew of 900, reached Jacksonville on Monday morning. Coast Guard crews began searching, but the search was called off on Monday evening. Petty Officer Eric Rodriguez spoke on behalf of the Coast Guard while reiterating that the decision to call off rescue efforts had not been easy.

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Described as the final update in the search, the USCG Southeast said District 7 suspended search efforts for 30-year-old Jaylen Hill pending any further developments. Hill was a passenger on the Carnival Elation cruise ship and went overboard Sunday approximately 95 miles east of Melbourne, Florida. "'Our Coast Guard command centre and aircrews based in Miami supported RBDF search and rescue efforts since the initial report Wednesday evening, and continued through Friday evening.

After searching an area of over 1,374 miles, authorities called off the search on Monday. Cameron Robbins, 18, from Louisiana, US, jumped overboard without a life jacket while being urged on by his fellow classmates, according to eyewitnesses. The USCG Southeast Twitter/X account, the 30-year-old Jaylen Hill went overboard from the Carnival Elation on Sunday morning. The Coast Guard said air and sea crews searched for Hill in an area 95 nautical miles east of Melbourne, Florida. Kevin Wellons, 24, of Georgia, was seen going overboard in February 2017. Carnival Elation was on a four-day Bahamas cruise and returned to Jacksonville Monday morning.

The Coast Guard is continuing to search for the missing passenger, who has yet to be identified. The Carnival Elation vessel had just wrapped up a four-day trip to the Bahamas, which ended in Jacksonville Monday morning. The cruise operator said it alerted authorities about the incident and was advised to proceed to its final stop in Jacksonville. Of the 212 listed as overboard between 2009 and 2019, only 48 people were rescued.

The US Coast Guard were dispatched to look for the missing teenager but the search was officially called off just days later. Jaylen was on the cruise with a "travel companion", when he jumped off, according to the cruise liner. Jaylen Hill, 30, was allegedly captured on CCTV jumping off the side of the 855-foot ship, Carnival Elation, on Sunday as it was heading toward its final stop in Jacksonville.