Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Carnival Passenger Rescues 84-Year-Old Man at Costa Maya Pier, Keeping Him Afloat Until Help Arrives
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 3

Carnival Passenger Rescues 84-Year-Old Man at Costa Maya Pier, Keeping Him Afloat Until Help Arrives

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 3

Summary

  • An 84-year-old Carnival guest was pulled from the water after falling off a pier on May 19 while returning to Carnival Jubilee in Costa Maya, Mexico.
  • Video shared online showed passenger Myron kicking off his shoes and jumping in after spotting the man struggling face down near the ship.
  • Myron reached him, lifted him onto his shoulder and kept him afloat until Carnival's security team recovered both men, according to his wife Amy.
  • Carnival said the guest was taken to the ship's medical center for care and later debarked in Galveston at the end of the cruise.
  • Social media users praised Myron's quick response, and the couple later received onboard recognition including commemorative pins, a complimentary dinner and a thank-you note.

Insights

When a passenger becomes a hero, does it expose a failure in the cruise line's own safety protocols?
Beyond a free dinner, what are a cruise line's legal duties when a guest performs a life-saving rescue?