Norwegian Cruise Line Passenger Rescued After Plunging Overboard

A passenger aboard the Norwegian Spirit went overboard near New Orleans in the Plaquemines Parish on Sunday night, and was rescued by a NCL rescue boat immediately.

In a statement from Norwegian Cruise Line they outlined that the incident with the passenger took place at approximately 8 p.m. while travelling down the Mississippi River towards the Gulf of Mexico.  The 2,018-passenger Norwegian Spirit had just embarked on a seven-night voyage bound for the Western Caribbean three hours prior before discovering a passenger had gone overboard. 

The overboard male passenger is currently unidentified and NCL did not indicate the cause for the plunge off the vessel, however they did disclose that he was injured in the incident. 

Immediately after discovering him, the ship deployed its rescue boat and the guest was returned safely to the ship. 

The man is undergoing treatments from the NCL medical team and arrangements were made for the guest to be disembarked and further treated.