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OC fishermen find cruise ship employee treading water miles off coast

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Boetto, Z. (2026, November 8). OC fishermen find cruise ship employee treading water miles off coast. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/newport-beach-fishermen-find-man-treading-water-royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-employee/

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Two fishermen from Newport Beach rescued a cruise ship employee who had been treading water for nearly nine hours off the coast of Catalina Island on Friday. The man, identified as a pianist from the Royal Caribbean's "Ovation of the Seas," was found approximately 20 miles offshore by Sean Norton and Grant Garrett. After being pulled from the water, he was taken to a hospital where his condition is stable; the U.S. Coast Guard is investigating how he went overboard.

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On November 8, 2026, Sean Norton and Grant Garrett, two Newport Beach fishermen, rescued a Royal Caribbean cruise ship pianist treading water nearly 20 miles off the coast while returning from a fishing trip near Catalina Island. The man, whose identity has not been revealed, was pulled from the water around noon after being in the ocean for approximately nine hours. He told the rescuers he was a pianist on the 14-deck ship called the Ovation of the Seas and expressed deep gratitude, saying, "Thank you. I thought I was gonna die." The US Coast Guard is investigating the incident to determine how the man went overboard.

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Zach Boetto

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They believe he may have gone overboard from the ship about nine hours before he was found.

2026-11-08 · assertive framing · OC fishermen find cruise ship employee treading water miles off coast

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Topics

CBS LA Newport Beach Royal Caribbean the Ovation of the Seas the U.S. Coast Guard

Subjects

Norton PERSON · 3× Garrett PERSON · 2× Newport Beach GPE · 2× Royal Caribbean ORG · 2× Adam Yacenda PERSON · 1× CBS LA ORG · 1× Grant PERSON · 1× Grant Garrett PERSON · 1× Sean Norton PERSON · 1× the U.S. Coast Guard ORG · 1×

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Two Newport Beach fishermen found a Royal Caribbean cruise ship employee treading water nearly 20 miles off the coast while returning home from a fishing trip near Catalina Island on Friday.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09

They believe he may have gone overboard from the ship about nine hours before he was found.

2026-11-09 · CBS News

OC fishermen find cruise ship employee treading water miles off coast · assertive framing

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Two Newport Beach fishermen found a Royal Caribbean cruise ship employee treading water nearly 20 miles off the coast while returning home from a fishing trip near Catalina Island on Friday. asserted

employee → find → Friday

Sean Norton and Grant Garrett were fishing for marlin in the morning. asserted

Norton → fish → morning

By noon, they had rescued the man who had been treading water nearly 20 miles off the coast in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. asserted

who → rescue → Ocean

Stop the boat; let's get all of our lines in," asserted

's → stop → lines

Garrett said, recalling the moment the boat's captain spotted the man in the water. asserted

captain → say → water

"Grant and I each got an arm and lifted him up," Norton said. asserted

Norton → get → him

Garrett said when the man came to, he told them he was a pianist on the 14-deck Royal Caribbean cruise ship called the "Ovation of the Seas." asserted

he → say → Seas

"The only thing he said to me was, 'Thank you. asserted

he → say → you

I thought I was gonna die,'" Norton said. asserted

Norton → think → ?

After pulling him from the water, the crew put out an emergency maritime call, and a group of Newport Beach lifeguards responded to help. asserted

group → pull → lifeguards

"It was approximately 15 to 20 miles offshore, pretty much in the middle of the ocean," Battalion Chief Adam Yacenda said. asserted

Yacenda → say → ocean

They believe he may have gone overboard from the ship about nine hours before he was found. uncertain

he → believe → ship

The man, who still hasn't been identified, was hospitalized after the ordeal and is expected to survive, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, which is investigating the incident and how he went overboard. uncertain

he → identify → incident

"You have this crazy super El Niño year. asserted

You → have → year

This guy was in the water for probably 10 hours, but the water's 76 degrees," Norton said. asserted

Norton → say → hours

"A different year, no way he makes it." asserted

he → make → it

In a statement to CBS LA, a Royal Caribbean Group spokesperson shared, "[w]e are providing support and assistance to our crew member during this difficult time. asserted

w]e → share → time

To respect the privacy of our employee, we have no additional details to share." asserted

we → respect → details

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