Man Overboard on Cruise Ship, Search Called Off

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From 2009 to 2019, there were 212 people reported overboard, with 48 of those passengers successfully rescued. Year-over-year, there has been a “significant decline” in both the number of overboard incidents and the number of fatalities. Lamb of God, a Grammy-nominated metal group that headlined the Headbangers Boat, told the genre publication Metal Injection the band members were “deeply saddened” by the news of the missing passenger. Most recently, on October 29, a passenger of Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas went overboard as the ship departed Barcelona. A spokesperson for the cruise line told Insider that the ship turned around, and the person was found.

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The inclement weather during the night of November 3, plus the limited visibility, made finding the passenger impossible. In addition to Lamb of God, the metal cruise also featured performances by metal bands like Mastodon, Gwar, Hatebreed, and Testament. According to Cruise Hive, an unnamed 41-year-old man reportedly fell off the Norwegian Pearl while the ship was traveling from the Bahamas to Miami, Florida.

Coast Guard searching for 41-year-old man who went overboard near the Bahamas

The Norwegian Pearl was on its return voyage from Nassau, Bahamas, when the guest went missing, according to Norwegian Cruise Line’s spokesperson. Passengers spent a day in the capital before boarding the ship, which was headed back to Miami, per the cruise’s website. The Headbangers Boat, which began its voyage from Miami on Oct. 31, was a five-day “high seas headbanging” excursion.

'Headbangers Boat' Returns To Miami After Search For Man Who Went Overboard Was Unsuccessful

A Norwegian Cruise Line spokesperson speaking to the publication confirmed a man “went overboard while the ship was sailing near the Bahamas” Friday. "The ship and crew immediately reported the incident to local authorities and began searching for the guest," the spokesperson said. "Thankfully, the guest was successfully recovered and was brought on board." As Insider previously reported, at least nine people have fallen overboard on cruise ships this year.

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The Coast Guard is assisting the Royal Bahamas Defense Force in the search. "My thoughts and prayers are for the families and friends and it was just so tragic." The Coast Guard was assisting the Royal Bahamas Defense Force in the search. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The ship was on a roundtrip from Miami to Nassau and then back to Miami as part of the "Headbangers Boat" cruise. By around 6 AM, guests were informed that the scheduled program would be paused until 1 PM.

A woman jumped overboard the Carnival Valor ship in February after being detained by security for a disturbance at the swimming pool. FORT LAUDERDALE — A search is underway for a cruise ship crewmember who went overboard while the vessel was still at sea before docking in South Florida this weekend. According to several attendees, a man has been reported going overboard on this year’s inaugural ‘Headbangers Boat‘ cruise. That event, which was curated by Lamb Of God, set sail from Miami, FL aboard the Norwegian Pearl on October 31st and is scheduled to wrap up tomorrow, November 04th.

A spokesperson from Norwegian Cruise Line said regional authorities were immediately notified of the incident and the U.S. The passenger was not found, and the search was called off after nine hours. Norwegian Pearl, a 93,530 gross tons Jewel-class cruise ship with a capacity to accommodate 2,394 guests, set sail from Miami on October 31.

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The Norwegian Pearl was hosting the Headbanger's Boat cruise, presented by the Grammy Award-nominated metal band, at the time of the incident, according to the cruise’s website. A man has gone missing while attending a heavy metal-themed "Headbanger's Boat" cruise out of Miami, according to the cruise line. A number of metal bands were performing during the cruise, including Lamb of God, Mastodon and Gwar, according to the trip's website. Despite the shocking events, guests onboard remained understanding of the situation and appreciated the actions taken by the Captain, the ship’s crew, and the festival organization.

"All of us at Holland America Line are deeply saddened by this incident and our thoughts and prayers are with the team member's family at this difficult time," the cruise line shared in a statement with CBS News Miami. The incident sadly casts a pall over what by all accounts was turning out to be a very festive metal experience. Cruise left port in Miami on October 31 and was scheduled to return on November 4, just one day after the passenger's vanishing.

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Lamb of God has issued a statement after a fan fell overboard during the band's Headbangers Boat Cruise. Headbangers Boat is a four-day cruise hosted by Lamb of God and also featuring Mastodon, Testament, Hatebreed and more. This was the twelfth man overboard on a cruise ship in 2023, according to the CruiseJunkie website. A 41-year-old passenger on LAMB OF GOD's Headbangers Boat cruise went overboard and a search for him is ongoing, according to cruise line Norwegian Cruise Line. LAMB OF GOD's Headbangers Boat charter cruise made its way back to Miami, Florida earlier today, one day after a man on the ship went overboard.

In addition, members of LAMB OF GOD are hosting an array of activities, including a question-and-answer conversation and photography show with vocalist Randy Blythe, a drum-off with drummer Art Cruz, and casino tournament with bassist John Campbell. Lamb of God was slated to perform two sets throughout the four-day cruise. The cruise’s inaugural voyage began on Oct. 31 and was scheduled to end on Nov. 4, the day after the passenger’s disappearance.

If a new comment is published from a "banned" user or contains a blacklisted word, this comment will automatically have limited visibility (the "banned" user's comments will only be visible to the user and the user's Facebook friends). According to Cruise Hive, a search for the missing 41-year-old passenger was quickly initiated. However, after a nine-hour search, the captain of Norwegian Pearl was forced to cancel the search and rescue mission, and the vessel resumed her course to Miami.