Coast Guard Suspends Search for Man Who Fell Off Cruise Ship

BALTIMORE -- The U.S. Coast Guard on Christmas Eve suspended its search for a 41-year-old man who fell off a ship belonging to a cruise line that departs from Baltimore.

The man had been traveling on a Vision of the Seas cruise ship when he fell overboard on Saturday, according to a spokesperson for Royal Caribbean International.

The ship was about 127 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina, when the incident happened, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

The U.S. Coast Guard's aircrews searched more than 1,625 square miles over the span of about eight hours, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.

The spokesperson did not confirm or deny whether the passenger was presumed to be dead.