Cruise ship employee found by fishermen treading water 20 miles off the California coast — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cruise-ship-employee-found-by-fishermen-treading-water-20-miles-off-the-california-coastContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Royal Caribbean pianist rescued after 9 hours treading water 20 miles off California coasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cruise-ship-employee-found-by-fishermen-treading-water-20-miles-off-the-california-coasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cruise-ship-employee-found-by-fishermen-treading-water-20-miles-off-the-california-coast#u195843Thu, 12 Nov 2026 03:36:41 +0000Two Newport Beach fishermen rescued a Royal Caribbean cruise ship pianist Friday after finding him treading water nearly 20 miles off the Southern California coast near Catalina Island. The man had been in the Pacific Ocean for approximately nine hours after falling overboard. The fishermen spotted him while returning from a fishing trip and pulled him aboard their vessel. He was then transferred to Coast Guard responders and taken to a hospital for evaluation. The Coast Guard is investigating the circumstances of the overboard incident.Why it mattersThe rescue is remarkable because survival o