A missing cruise ship passenger who fell overboard while drinking at one of the ship's bars has been rescued after being in the water for possibly as long as 15 hours.
The lucky 28-year-old man went missing on the journey, organised by Carnival, from New Orleans to Cozumel, Mexico.
He was last seen drinking at the Carnival Valor's bar with his sister before he left to use the loo at around 11pm on Wednesday. He never returned and his sister raised the alarm at midday the next day to report him missing.