Cruise Ship Pianist Rescued After Hours Floating Far Offshore

A cruise ship pianist miraculously survived nine hours in the Pacific Ocean after fishermen pulled him from the water.

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship pianist survived nine hours floating in the Pacific Ocean before two fishermen spotted him far off the California coast. The unidentified employee was pulled from the water and transferred to a hospital for medical evaluation. Authorities from the Coast Guard launched an inquiry to determine how the man fell overboard from the vessel.

• The rescueTwo fishermen spotted the struggling musician bobbing in the open ocean and pulled him aboard their vessel.
• The distanceThe dramatic rescue occurred nearly 20 miles off the California shoreline.
• The durationThe employee spent approximately nine hours surviving in the water before being discovered.
• The employerThe man worked as a pianist aboard the 14-deck Ovation of the Seas cruise liner.