Kevin McGrath's family hopes for information about missing son

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• Man Who Disappeared from Carnival Cruise Ship 'Jumped' Overboard, Officials Say
• Dramatic video shows Coast Guard rescuing man who went overboard on Carnival cruise
• Family of missing cruise passenger denies he jumped, claims video shows him slipping over edge
• Father of Port St. Lucie man missing from cruise ship: 'We basically just want some answers'
• Luke Bryan falls on stage after slipping on fan’s cell phone: ‘My lawyer will be calling’

A search by ship staff and security has been unsuccessful as well as the U.S. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 20-year-old man who passengers claim jumped off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that departed from South Florida. Coast Guard crews searched nearly 3300-square nautical miles of water for Kevin before the search was suspended, they added. Martha Warren, one of Solomon’s cousins, said in an April 12 Facebook post that more than 100 locals, ex-patriots and vacationers have joined in the search, along with a number of people working solo. Professional teams are also engaged, she said, and the family is not giving up hope even though a promising tip on April 12 didn’t pan out. 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.

Man Who Disappeared from Carnival Cruise Ship 'Jumped' Overboard, Officials Say

Monday in his cabin as the Carnival Conquest reported back to the Port of Miami, Carnival said in a statement Tuesday. He was reported missing by his family and "was not located on board despite an extensive search." Meanwhile, Carnival Cruise Line said its Care Team “is supporting the missing guest's family on board” the ship, which "arrived today to Montego Bay, Jamaica as planned." She adds that her friends have been in contact with the family, and they told her that when they post the missing person poster on the Carnival Facebook page, it gets pulled down. Kevin was reported missing on a Monday, and the Coast Guard’s search for him was suspended a few days later that same Thursday, USA Today reported.

Dramatic video shows Coast Guard rescuing man who went overboard on Carnival cruise

"The guest was not detected by surveillance systems, including U.S. Customs and Border Patrol during the debarkation process," the company said. The Coast Guard has since narrowed its search area roughly 30 miles southwest of the Southwest Pass. "We have informed the U.S. Coast Guard and are providing assistance to the guest’s family that was traveling with him," they added.

Family of missing cruise passenger denies he jumped, claims video shows him slipping over edge

Later Thursday evening, an announcement over the PA system informed guests that there had been a man overboard incident, but the ship had been released from the search and was resuming travel to Cozumel. A Carnival spokesperson has told The Post that the ship’s care team has been supporting the family. The family of a missing Louisiana dad who officials said was filmed jumping off a Carnival cruise ship say they’ve now also seen the footage — and are convinced he slipped over the edge in a tragic accident.

We make sure cruisers are fully prepared for their cruise vacation with tips on ships and ports.Millions of travelers rely on Cruise Hive in the United States, Europe, Australia, and around the world. McGrath’s disappearance comes just one week after a young college student fell overboard off the world’s largest cruise ship, the Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas. McGrath was with a big group of relatives on the three-day cruise to celebrate his father’s 60th birthday, his sister Danielle McGrath told USA Today. The U.S. Coast Guard used a helicopter to search the "water in the general vicinity," the cruise line said, and Miami-Dade police officers boarded the ship to investigate and search.

The man did not have money so he gave his watch as payment, La Jornada Maya reported, quoting what police said the taxi driver told them. The search has ended for a man reported overboard and missing from Royal Caribbean International’s Liberty of the Seas last week, without any strong conclusion. The US Coast Guard released a brief note about the suspension but has not clarified whether or not the man has been found, regardless of his condition. Ship staff and security searched the ship but were unsuccessful, Miami-Dade Police Department officials reported after Kevin McGrath disappeared. A man has been missing for over two days after disappearing from a docked Carnival cruise ship in Miami, officials and the cruise line said.

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But on Monday morning, the agency announced it had suspended the search after scouring more than 1,625 square miles for eight hours, WCBD reported. "Carnival Valor retraced its route to support the search and rescue," Lupoli said, and the ship has since been released by the Coast Guard and is again sailing toward Cozumel, Mexico. The missing passenger was found responsive at the time of rescue and was transferred to awaiting emergency medical personnel at New Orleans Lakefront Airport, USCG Petty Officer Ryan Graves told CNN Thursday. A Cozumel thread on the Reddit social media platform includes dozens of prayers offered to the family along with messages from island locals participating in the search.

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Matt Lupoli, Carnival’s senior manager of public relations, said video appears to show the missing passenger jumping overboard. Carnival's Care Team is "providing support to the family members of the missing guest who were sailing with him and remain on board," Lupoli said. Miami-Dade police issued a missing person's alert Tuesday morning for McGrath, who was last seen in a black shirt, shorts and gray sneakers. Police said he "may be in need of services" and asked anyone with information to contact authorities. One commenter shared that there is an alleged Facebook group dedicated to the man’s disappearance and some of the very cruise workers allegedly only found out via social media, not from the Cruise line or security. In a viral TikTok video, a Carnival cruise passenger called out the company for their lack of transparency and action after a passenger disappeared on a shover Labor Day weekend.

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The Liberty of the Seas was on a four-day cruise that departed from Port Everglades on Monday and returned Friday morning, according to cruise-tracking website CruiseMapper. Another passenger told the Post his family appeared "horrified" by what had happened. The crew member was noted missing when the ship docked at Fort Lauderdale Saturday. Reeta Sahani, 64, was reported missing after her husband, Jakesh Sahani, 70, woke up in the middle of the night and noticed she was not in their cabin. The passenger was identified as 19-year-old Sigmund Ropich, a college student from Washington state known to his loved ones as “Boiboi.” He had been vacationing with friends at the time. “Out of privacy for the guest and their family, we have no additional details to share,” the statement added Monday.

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The Carnival Magic is around 1,000 feet long and has a capacity of almost 3,700 passengers, in addition to around 1,300 crew members, according to the cruise company. “The decision to suspend the active search efforts pending further development is never one we take lightly. We offer our most sincere condolences to Mr. Peale’s family and friends," Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Hooper said in a statement.

He wasn’t seen past 2 a.m., he never showed up to meet his family for breakfast. Strasburg said a Coast Guard cutter and helicopter were searching for the missing man and would continue to do so for as long as there is reasonable evidence to suggest survival. The 915-foot-long ship, which has a total capacity of 2,000 guests and 700 crew members, made its first voyage in 1988, according to the Royal Caribbean website. His sister, Destiny Barnett, told NBC News that she and 13 other relatives also were on the cruise. Officials told The Post on Wednesday that Tyler Barnett, 28, was seen on surveillance video climbing onto a lifeboat and then leaping off the side of the Jamaica-bound Carnival Glory in the early hours of Monday. “We just drove the island today and kept him in mind,” one poster commented April 11.

The ongoing search for a Charleston man who has been missing in Mexico for more than a week has turned to remote areas of Cozumel, his family noted on social media. Before docking Wednesday, the ship is also scheduled to call on Grand Cayman and Cozumel, a Carnival spokesperson said. The Coast Guard is in charge of the search and rescue operations and cleared Carnival Glory to proceed to Montego Bay as scheduled. According to the cruise line’s website, the 952-foot-long Carnival Glory can hold up to 2,980 passengers and 1,150 crew members.

Others have brought of the case of 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley who went missing on a Royal Caribbean International cruise in 1998. To this day she was never found and there are rumors that she’s dead or was sold into sex trafficking. The video has more than 630,000 views and over 1,800 comments as of Wednesday morning.

"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. Cruise Hive was established back in 2008 and among the earliest blogs in the industry. Since the start, it's been our aim to provide the latest cruise news covering all the major cruise lines.