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Search for missing passenger suspended
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for Thomas Gigler, who was reported overboard from the 'Carnival Panorama' approximately 57 miles off the coast of Mexico, on Sep 22. The search for the 56-year-old male passenger was suspended pending new information. Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) Alameda watchstanders had received the initial report of a missing person on Sep 19 at approximately 1:30 p.m. from the Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles Long Beach watch standers. The cruise ship contacted the Coast Guard reporting the passenger was last seen on Sep 18 at approximately 11:30 p.m. The RCC Alameda assumed the SAR coordination responsibilities and launched multiple Coast Guard fixed wing aircraft to search for the missing passenger. Additionally, the Coast Guard coordinated with the MRCC Mexico and the Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER) system to identify surface assets to participate in the search. A Mexican Naval boat and six good Samaritan vessels provided surface searches for the missing man. The Coast Guard coordinated more than 41 hours of search efforts, covering more than 1,707 square miles with no sightings of the missing person.
Passenger jumped over board
The passenger Thomas Gigler, 56, jumped overboard from deck 11 of the 'Carnival Panorama' on Sep 19, while the ship was sailing from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to Long Beach, California, as the vessel was returning from a week-long cruise. The father of three was on his anniversary trip when he vanished in the ocean. When his wife Michelle Gigler, 48, realised that her husband, from Redlands, had vanished, she alerted on-board authorities and launched a frantic search. She asked cruise staff to page Gigler after not being able to find him on the morning of Sep 19. Cruise employees tried to ask Gigler to come forward at about 11 a.m. on the vessel’s speakers. They repeated their pleas several times until the ship turned around between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Gigler’s name was blasted out over the ship’s public address system for hours as the bid to locate him became increasingly desperate. They were all ordered back to their rooms at 3.30 p.m. so the staff could conduct a thorough search for the man. Staff ID’d every passenger on board, but Gigler was still nowhere to be seen. Carnival employees then combed through hours of security camera footage. One clip appeared to show Gigler jumping overboard off the coast of Baja California. Passengers were later let go from their rooms and the search was handed over to local authorities. US and Mexico Coast Guard teams were searching for the man. The Coast Guard has done aerial searches of the region where Gigler was believed to have jumped and the Mexican Navy and nearby commercial vessels have also looked for him. The computer programmer, who worked for software firm Esri, is not believed to have told anyone of his apparent plan. It remained unclear why he leapt off the cruise. He and his wife would have celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary on Sep 23. Passengers on the cruise created a tribute to Gigler with well-wishes for his loved ones written on Carnival shopping bags. Carnival provided support to the passenger’s family.
Power outage trapped passengers in elevators
On June 8, 2026, the 'Carnival Panorama'experienced a temporary power outage during its Mexico sailing, trapping some guests in elevators and causing a failure of the hotel system. The incident occurred while the ship was enroute from Long Beach, California. The crew quickly responded, and the power was restored without further issues or injuries reported. As soon as power was back, crew members began checking elevators for trapped guests. The ship berthed in Puerto Vallarta on June 9.
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