A Norwegian Cruise Line worker who fell to the sea was rescued almost a day later

A crew member of a cruise ship fell to the sea and was rescued by another passenger ship that was spending nearly 24 hours at sea.

The unidentified 33 year old went too far The Norwegian Norwegian Cruise Line returned to Miami on Saturday, the company said. The Coast Guard was alerted and started looking for it.

On Sunday, it had still not been found – until vacationers and crew members aboard the Carnival Glory, a Carnival Cruise Line ship en route to Cozumel "We slowed down, we turned around and maneuvered the Carnival Glory near where the person was in the water, "said Captain Pero Grubješić of the Glory

. A lifeboat was lowered to recover the man, who according to the ship's doctors was in a stable state.

"He was awake but visibly anguished to be in the water for so long," said security officer Cesare Mattera.

A passenger, Debbie Mortham, took a picture of the rescue, tweeted it and wrote, "This is not our man at sea but a man who walks for at least a day. Tears and cheers. "