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Man missing after reportedly jumping off cruise ship bound for California

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Ede-Osifo, U. (2026, September 22). Man missing after reportedly jumping off cruise ship bound for California. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/22/carnival-cruise-man-overboard

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On September 13, a 56-year-old man went missing after reportedly jumping off the Carnival Panorama cruise ship while it was returning from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to Long Beach, California. A spokesperson for Carnival confirmed that cameras captured the incident but did not provide further details about the circumstances leading up to the jump. The US Coast Guard, along with Mexican naval forces and commercial vessels in the area, is currently conducting a search operation for the missing passenger, though no immediate response was given when contacted by the Guardian.

Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On September 16, a 56-year-old man named Thomas Gigler jumped overboard from the Carnival Panorama while it was sailing back to Long Beach, California from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The incident occurred on the ship's 11th deck during the last day of a week-long cruise. After Gigler went missing, his wife Michelle alerted crew members who initiated an extensive search, including reviewing surveillance footage and notifying both the U.S. Coast Guard and Mexican Navy. Despite efforts to locate him, he has not been found, and authorities now presume him dead. Gigler was a computer programmer for Esri with no apparent reason to commit suicide, leaving his family bewildered by his actions.

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36%

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66/100

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Topics

California Carnival Long Beach Panorama Puerto Vallarta

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Carnival ORG · 3× California GPE · 1× Guardian ORG · 1× Long Beach GPE · 1× Mexican NORP · 1× Mexico GPE · 1× Michael Bedwell PERSON · 1× Puerto Vallarta GPE · 1× The Coast Guard ORG · 1× the Mexican Navy ORG · 1×

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“The Coast Guard launched fixed wing aircraft to assist with the search and is coordinating search efforts with the Mexican Navy and commercial vessels in the area,” a spokesperson said in the Monday statement.

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🔮 “We didn’t really know what was going on,” Bedwill said.

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Man missing after reportedly jumping off cruise ship bound for California · mixed framing

Claims (11 extracted, 4 hedged)

A 56-year-old man is missing after he reportedly jumped off a Carnival cruise ship on Saturday. uncertain

he → miss → Saturday

A Carnival spokesperson confirmed in a statement that cameras on the ship captured a male passenger going overboard the Panorama, according to several news reports. The vessel sailed from Long Beach, California, to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on 13 September. uncertain

vessel → confirm → September

The Panorama was returning from the coastal Mexican resort town when the incident occurred. asserted

incident → return → town

The circumstances leading up to the jump remain unclear. uncertain

circumstances → lead → jump

“Carnival is providing support to the family who was traveling with the guest, and our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved ones,” the spokesperson said in a statement. asserted

spokesperson → provide → statement

The US coast guard, which did not immediately respond to a Tuesday request for comment from the Guardian, is searching for the missing passenger, according to a statement provided to news outlets. uncertain

which → respond → outlets

spokesperson → launch → statement

“The search remains ongoing.” asserted

search → remain → ?

Michael Bedwell, who was aboard the cruise ship, told ABC7 that crew members instructed guests to return to their rooms. asserted

members → tell → rooms

They had announced they were looking for an individual. asserted

they → announce → individual

“We didn’t really know what was going on,” Bedwill said. asserted

Bedwill → know → ?