JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 35-year-old man, identified as Ronnie Peale Jr., who went overboard off the coast of Jacksonville Monday.
He was on a Carnival Cruise 186 miles east of Jacksonville at the time.
The ship embarked from Norfolk, Virginia on May 25. It is due back in port Tuesday morning.
According to a statement from Carnival, the man was reported missing by his companion late Monday afternoon.
Surveillance reveals the man leaned over the railing of a balcony and fell into the water at approximately 4:10 a.m. Monday.
"The Carnival Care Team is providing support to the guest’s companion and traveling party who are on board," they said.
According to the Coast Guard, they are using both air and water assets to conduct the search.
A GoFundMe has been started for Peale, as the organizer of the page, states donations will go toward funeral costs. Click here to visit the GoFundMe.
