UPDATED: The US Coast Guard has called off its search for a female passenger who jumped overboard off the Carnival Valor which was returning to New Orleans from Cozumel. The woman was allegedly wearing handcuffs after being involved in a disturbance with a man in a hot tub.
Security was called and the woman believed to be 32, was detained, but she broke free and jumped off Deck 10. The incident occurred around 2:30pm on Wednesday.
Witnesses reported that the woman, who has not been named, had her hands restrained when she jumped. She reportedly struck a lifeboat, and possibly a railing, on her way down and fell into the Gulf of Mexico face first.
“Carnival’s CARE team is providing support to the guest’s husband who was traveling with her,” Carnival said in a statement.