Cruise ship pianist rescued from sea after nine hours in Pacific Ocean
A cruise ship pianist was found treading water around 20 miles (32km) off the Californian coast after falling overboard, according to US media reports.
TL;DR
- A cruise ship pianist was found alive after treading water for about nine hours, nearly 20 miles off the coast of California.
- Fishermen Grant Garrett and Sean Norton discovered the man near Catalina Island.
- The man, an employee of the Ovation of the Seas cruise ship, was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
- Warm ocean temperatures, linked to an El Niño event, are credited with aiding his survival.
- The US Coast Guard is investigating the incident.