- A passenger jumped from a Carnival Cruise on Saturday, about 55 miles from Port Canaveral in Florida.
- The Coast Guard is leading the search for the 43-year-old man.
- This is the second time this year that a passenger jumped overboard on a Carnival cruise.
A search is underway for a passenger who jumped overboard from a Carnival Cruise early Saturday.
The 43-year-old man went overboard from the Mardi Gras ship as it returned to Port Canaveral in Florida from a voyage through the Caribbean, according to the company. The man has not yet been identified.
"The ship's crew participated in search and rescue efforts until the ship was released by the US Coast Guard, which continues the search. The Carnival Care Team is supporting the guest's family. Mardi Gras has arrived to Port Canaveral and will be sailing its next itinerary," a Carnival spokesperson said in a statement reported by Fox News.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the guest and his family," the cruise line added.
The incident is the second this year in which a passenger has jumped from a Carnival ship. In February, a woman jumped from the 10th floor of Carnival's Valor ship during a trip to Mexico. The search effort was called off after 14 hours.
Carnival Corporation did not immediately return Insider's request for comment.
