Ovation of the Seas Overboard: Pianist Found After 9 Hours
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Watch next: Royal Caribbean Overboard: Woman Found Alive After 20 Hours https://youtu.be/j93Tsh6Nm9E · More: https://www.youtube.com/@weeklytravelreport/playlists A Royal Caribbean pianist went overboard from Ovation of the Seas and was found alive after about nine hours in the Pacific, lifeguards believe. What we know: - Two Newport Beach fishermen, Sean Norton and Grant Garrett, spotted him near Catalina Island on Friday, Nov 6, about 15 to 20 miles offshore. - Lifeguard officials believe he may have gone overboard around 2:30 a.m., about nine hours before he was found. - He identified himself as a pianist on the 14 deck Ovation of the Seas. His name has not been made public. - Newport Beach lifeguards took him ashore. The U.S. Coast Guard says he was hospitalized in stable condition and is expected to survive. The Coast Guard is investigating how he went overboard. - Royal Caribbean Group told BBC and CBS LA it is supporting its crew member and will not share further details out of privacy. Should a ship lose someone overboard for nine hours without anyone noticing? Tell us in the comments. Sources: BBC, with U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Caribbean Group statements: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck1wvrrgln13o CBS Los Angeles: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/newport-beach-fishermen-find-man-treading-water-royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-employee/ People: https://people.com/cruise-ship-pianist-who-went-overboard-found-9-hours-later-by-fishermen-12243453 The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/08/royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-pianist-rescue Credits (nothing labelled on screen): Ship photos: Wikimedia Commons, real Ovation of the Seas (Bernard Spragg. NZ, public domain; JustARandomEditor123, CC BY SA 4.0; Lcmortensen, CC BY SA 4.0; kees torn, CC BY SA 2.0). Ocean, fishing boat, and hospital clips: Storyblocks (licensed, non editorial). Music: Vastness (Mixkit). Narration uses an AI voice (ElevenLabs). Not affiliated with Royal Caribbean. #OvationOfTheSeas #CruiseNews #RoyalCaribbean #Shorts #ManOverboard #TravelNews #WeeklyTravelReport