The 28-year-old man was found 20 miles south of Louisiana’s Southwest Pass after his sister reported him missing from a Mexico-bound Carnival Cruise ship.
The man the Coast Guard rescued waving his arm towards the helicopter. He was lost in the water for more than 15 hours.The sister didn’t report him missing to cruise officials until the following afternoon, forcing the cruise liner to retrace its path back to New Orleans.
After treading water for more than 15 hours, the passenger showed signs of hypothermia, shock and dehydration. He was transported to a New Orleans hospital, where Coast Guard officials said he is in stable condition.
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