Man goes overboard on Carnival Magic ship off Florida
A 35-year-old man named Ronnie Lee Peale Jr. fell overboard off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, while on his first-ever cruise with his wife, authorities and family said Tuesday. The US Coast Guard said the passenger was missing after he was found in the ocean about 185 miles east of Jacksonville early Monday. Coast Guard aircraft and ships are being used in the search for the missing man. Peale’s wife, Jennilyn Michelle Blosser, told the Virginia news outlet WTKR that the man who went overboard is her husband. According to a description of a GoFundMe campaign that Blosser launched on Tuesday, she and her husband had gone on the cruise to celebrate her birthday. The ship set out from Norfolk, Virginia, on May 25, heading towards the Bahamas before making its way back to port. Peale was last seen leaning over the railing of his stateroom balcony. Carnival said in a statement that Coast Guard released the ship from search efforts and told the captain to return to port in Norfolk, Virginia, where they arrived as planned on Tuesday. The ship can hold nearly 4,000 guests and is about 1,000 feet long.
FAQs:
What happened to Ronnie Lee Peale Jr.?
Ronnie Lee Peale Jr. fell overboard off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, while on his first-ever cruise with his wife.
When did this happen?
The incident happened early Monday morning.
What is being done to find Ronnie Lee Peale Jr.?
Coast Guard aircraft and ships are being used in the search for the missing man.
Where did the ship set out from and where was it headed?
The ship set out from Norfolk, Virginia, on May 25, heading towards the Bahamas before making its way back to port.
Did Ronnie Lee Peale Jr. make friends on the ship?
According to his wife, Ronnie Lee Peale Jr. made plenty of friends on the ship.
Carnival Magic Ship in Florida Witnessed a Man Overboard
A passenger, identified as 35-year-old Ronnie Lee Peale Jr. by his wife, is missing from the Carnival Magic ship after falling overboard while celebrating his wife’s birthday. The incident took place off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida on Monday. The US Coast Guard is conducting a search for the man who was on his first ever cruise. It has not yet been officially confirmed by authorities that Peale is the passenger who went overboard. The ship returned to port in Norfolk, Virginia on Tuesday while the search continued in Florida. Blosser launched a GoFundMe campaign on Tuesday to help find her husband and described him as a social butterfly who enjoyed drinking, gambling and socializing on the ship.