Why falling or jumping off a cruise ship is so dangerous
A 35-year-old Australian man who fell overboard on his way back to Brisbane. A Louisiana teen who jumped ship on a dare. A 7-year-old boy who died after falling into the ocean, followed by his mother, who tried to save him.
Overboard incidents on cruise ships are incredibly rare. But when they happen, they usually end in death, experts say.
The Coast Guard said last week it had given up on its search for 30-year-old Jaylen Hill, who went overboard during a four-day Carnival Cruise trip from Florida to the Bahamas.
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