Cruise ship pianist survived 9 hours in Pacific before rescue
What's new: Fishermen found the Royal Caribbean crew member about 15 to 20 miles off California near Catalina Island.
A Royal Caribbean crew member who worked as a pianist on the Ovation of the Seas was rescued after spending about nine hours in the Pacific Ocean off the Southern California coast. The 37-year-old man was found Friday near Catalina Island by fishermen Grant Garrett and Sean Norton, who pulled him from the water and called for help. Newport Beach lifeguards took him ashore, and the US Coast Guard said he was conscious and later hospitalized in stable condition. Officials believe he went overboard around 2:30 a.m. while the ship was bound for Mexico. The circumstances of his fall remain under investigation.