The 51-year-old passenger fell overboard from the Norwegian Epic cruise ship on Boxing Day as the vessel headed toward the Bahamas, triggering a widespread search to find him

A search for a passenger who fell overboard from a Norwegian cruise ship has failed to find a trace of them.

The 51-year-old passenger is understood to have fallen overboard at about 3pm yesterday local time while the ship travelled from Jamaica to the Bahamas. The man who went overboard is understood to have been traveling with a large group, including family members.

The vessel originally departed Port Canaveral, in Florida, on Saturday and embarked on its tour of the Caribbean. Following the incident, the vessel has been diverted to Nassau, the Bahamas.

The Mirror has contacted Norwegian Cruise Line for comment.

A Norwegian Cruise Line spokesperson told MailOnline: “The authorities were immediately notified, and a search and rescue operation under the guidance and oversight of the Bahamas Rescue Coordination Center went underway.”

Despite a comprehensive search being mounted, efforts to locate the passengers have now reportedly been called off.

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