Coast Guard Suspends Search for Cruise Ship Crew Overboard

A crew member from the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship fell overboard into the Atlantic Ocean late on April 25, 2026, approximately 12 miles east of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, prompting a U.S. Coast Guard search that was suspended the following afternoon without locating the individual.

The incident occurred as the vessel sailed from Bermuda toward Boston. Security cameras on the ship captured the unidentified crew member going overboard east of Cape Cod. The Norwegian Breakaway immediately reversed course, deployed rescue boats and life rings, and notified the Coast Guard's Marine Rescue Coordination Center. Passengers heard a shipwide man-overboard announcement, and lifeboats were launched shortly after.

The Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England coordinated the response, deploying a helicopter that arrived shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, along with crews from the Provincetown Coast Guard Station and a small plane. The ship remained in the area overnight to assist before being cleared to resume its voyage. The Norwegian Breakaway docked at Boston's Black Falcon Terminal just before noon Sunday.

Search efforts continued into Sunday morning but were paused around 12:25 p.m....