Carnival Panorama Confirms Passenger Overboard During Mexico-to-California Voyage
Carnival Cruise Line confirmed that a male passenger went overboard on the Carnival Panorama while sailing from Puerto Vallarta to Long Beach, prompting a shipwide search and investigation.
A male passenger on Carnival Panorama was confirmed to have gone overboard on Saturday, September 19, while the ship was en route from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to Long Beach, California. The incident was first reported around 11 a.m. after announcements were made to locate the missing guest. The ship altered its course southward, approximately 190 miles south of Ensenada, before resuming its original heading.
Carnival Cruise Line said the passenger jumped overboard and that the crew initiated standard overboard procedures, including reviewing CCTV footage and notifying both U.S. and Mexican Coast Guard authorities. Guests were instructed to remain in their staterooms while the ship conducted a search, with security personnel checking identification cards. By 5 p.m., the captain and cruise director announced that the passenger had been confirmed overboard and that local authorities would continue the rescue effort.
The cruise line indicated that it is providing support to the passenger’s family and traveling companions. After the search concluded, guests were allowed to leave their cabins and the vessel resumed its course toward Long Beach at a speed of about 21 knots. Carnival has not yet confirmed whether the incident will affect the ship’s scheduled arrival time or the departure of its next sailing, a six-night Mexican Riviera itinerary set for September 20.