A 19 year old man, apparently drunk, fell overboard from the deck of the Carnival cruise line ship Sensation yesterday. Officials said that the victim's body was found floating in Tampa Bay. Impact with the water caused his death according to the medical examiner.
Passengers must be at least 21 years old in order to drink alcohol aboard the Sensation. Carnival officials could not say why the man was served. Witnesses say that the man was seen arguing with his girlfriend and then climbed over the ship's railing in an apparent attempt to frighten her. Unfortunately, when he tried to return to the deck his grip failed, and he plunged several stories to his death.