Fishermen Save Royal Caribbean Pianist After Nine Hours Adrift Off California
According to CNN, on 9 November two Newport Beach fishermen rescued a Royal Caribbean pianist who had spent about nine hours in the Pacific Ocean off California, noting that warm El Niño waters likely helped his survival. The U. S.
Coast Guard launched an investigation into how the pianist went overboard. Earlier reports on 6 November indicated that the pianist, a crew member of the Ovation of the Seas, was found treading water roughly 20 miles offshore near Newport Beach and was taken to a hospital. Authorities confirmed the rescue and said the incident occurred after the musician fell overboard from the cruise ship.