Cruise ship pianist rescued after nine hours treading water miles from shore
Man taken to hospital after falling off Royal Caribbean ship in Pacific Ocean, with Coast Guard investigating incident A pianist for a Royal Caribbean…
Man taken to hospital after falling off Royal Caribbean ship in Pacific Ocean, with Coast Guard investigating incident A pianist for a Royal Caribbean cruise ship is expected to survive after two Newport Beach, California, fishermen discovered him treading water in the Pacific Ocean nearly 20 miles (32km) offshore on Friday.
The Guardian was first to report the story.
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- United States · Americas
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- The Guardian
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- Key names
- Royal Caribbean, Pacific Ocean, Coast Guard, Newport Beach
- Section
- Travel
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