FILE - The ‘Liberty of the Seas’ arrives at the Port of Southampton, on April 22, 2007, in Southampton, England.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 20-year-old man who went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise Thursday morning off the Bahamas.
Officials said the man went overboard from the Liberty of the Seas cruise ship 57 miles off Great Inagua.
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WATCH HERE"The ship's crew immediately launched a search and rescue effort alongside the U.S. Coast Guard, who has taken over the search," a Royal Caribbean spokesperson said in a statement. "Our Care Team is providing support and assistance to the guest's family during this difficult time. For the privacy of the guest and their family, we have no additional details to share."
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