An extensive search for the man was conducted Thursday after he fell, but it was unsuccessful, Norwegian Cruise Line said.

After a nearly weeklong search, Athena found her way home to her Florida family in time for Christmas Eve and even rang the doorbell. Athena, a 4-year-old German Shepherd and Husky mix, escaped her home in Green Cove Springs, Florida, on Dec. 15, prompting a search among the community and nearby towns for her.

In the month of December alone, we have seen multiple instances of passengers going overboard on cruise ships. We also recently saw 75 passengers fall ill to norovirus on Holland American Cruise. We can add the Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic to the list of tragedies that recently took place.