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Missing Passenger Search on Carnival Panorama Ends in Overboard
cruisehive.com • • business
Key Points:
- A male guest was confirmed overboard from Carnival Panorama on September 19, 2026, during the ship's return voyage from Puerto Vallarta to Long Beach, California, prompting a shipwide search and involvement of U.S. and Mexico Coast Guards.
- The ship altered its course about 190 miles south of Ensenada to conduct search operations, with announcements made to guests requesting they remain in their staterooms during the search.
- After reviewing onboard CCTV footage, the guest was confirmed to have jumped overboard, and the family was notified and offered support by Carnival’s care team.
- Following the search, Carnival Panorama resumed its original course at near top speed to maintain its scheduled arrival time in Long Beach, with no official confirmation yet on any delays or impacts to the next sailing departing September 20.
- The cruise line has not disclosed further details about the incident, and the next itinerary remains a 6-night Mexican Riviera sailing including stops at Ensenada and Cabo San Lucas.
