Florida officials launched a large-scale investigation after a cruise passenger mysteriously disappeared shortly before the ship returned to the Port of Miami on Monday.
The passenger, identified as Kevin McGrath, was on a Carnival Cruise from Miami to Bimini, Bahamas, over the Labor Day holiday weekend but was reported missing following an “extensive search” at the ship’s dock.
The 26-year-old man was set to meet his family for breakfast before the ship returned, however, his family said he never showed up to eat, Miami-Dade Police told The Post.
Her family reported her missing around 7 a.m. Monday, a Carnival Cruise Line spokeswoman told The Post.
After being unable to locate McGrath, the cruise line contacted the Coast Guard and Miami police.
“The guest was not detected by surveillance systems, including US Customs and Border Patrol during the debarkation process,” the spokesperson added.
Florida officials launched a large-scale investigation after cruise passengers mysteriously disappeared shortly before the ship returned to the Port of Miami on Monday. Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Kevin McGrath, 26, was on a Carnival Cruise from Miami to Bimini, Bahamas, over the Labor Day weekend before he was reported missing. Miami-Dade Police
“A check of the ship’s cameras and safety equipment did not indicate that he went overboard,” a police spokesman told The Post.
Miami-Dade Police issued a missing person alert Tuesday, said McGrath was last seen in a black shirt, shorts and gray shoes at about 2 a.m. Monday.
Authorities described McGrath as being 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds, and having brown hair and brown eyes.
The ship’s security cameras did not show that McGrath went overboard, according to reports. Universal Images Group via Getty Images
He “may be in need of services” and police have asked anyone with information to contact authorities.
The Coast Guard is also conducting a helicopter search for the missing man.
McGrath’s disappearance comes just a week after a 19-year-old college student fell overboard aboard the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas.
Miami-Dade police issued a missing person alert on Tuesday. Miami-Dade Police
Sigmund Ropich fell into the waters off the coast of Cuba while on vacation with friends and has yet to be found.
It follows another missing person report from July, when 30-year-old Jaylen Hill went missing while on board a carnival cruise in Florida.
The Coast Guard sent the 87-foot cutter Tarpon from St. Petersburg, Clearwater-based Hercules aircraft, and Miami-based Ocean Sentry aircraft to search for Hill.
Crews covered more than 1,347 square miles – an area nearly the size of Long Island – while searching for the Hill, but their efforts were fruitless and the search was called off.
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