Coast Guard searching for overboard cruise passenger

A U.S. Coast Guard search began Thursday for a passenger who fell overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship about 33 miles off Key Largo.

At 1:49 a.m., the Independence of the Seas crew relayed a report that a 22-year-old man went overboard from the ship’s 12th deck.

In addition to a Station Islamorada boat and the Cutter Margaret Norvell, a Coast Guard helicopter and airplane have been deployed.

This bulletin will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published December 22, 2016 at 11:40 AM with the headline "Coast Guard searching for overboard cruise passenger."