US | cruise ships Search for Man Who Jumped From Cruise Ship Called Off More than 930 square nautical miles were searched with no luck By Michael Harthorne Posted Nov 7, 2015 5:05 PM CST Copied The search was called off Saturday for a man who jumped from Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, seen here in 2009, on Friday. (AP Photo/ Royal Caribbean,File) The Coast Guard has called off its search for a 35-year-old Brazilian man who intentionally jumped of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship Friday in the Bahamas, NBC News reports. The search was called off Saturday, but not until more than 930 square nautical miles had been searched by boats, a plane, and a helicopter. "We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones and all that have been affected by this tragedy," Fox News quotes a Coast Guard official. Passengers and crew members watched as the man held onto a lifeboat attached to the cruise ship before plunging into the water below. The incident was caught on video. Read These Next This is why you don't wear metal in MRI rooms. The latest in the generation wars: the 'Gen Z stare.' Please don't react to a bug in a crowded metro station like this. Latest tip for a longer life: 'move or die.' Report an error