Man falls off cruise ship heading to Galveston

(11/05/06 - KTRK/GALVESTON, TX) (KTRK) -- The U.S. Coast Guard will resume its search Monday morning for a passenger who fell off a cruise ship this weekend.

A witness saw the 42-year-old man fall from a balcony on the Carnival Conquest. The ship delayed returning to Galveston from Cozumel as it searched for the passenger Saturday night. Rescue teams searched all day Sunday using a Coast Guard cutter and helicopters.

"We still have helicopters launching and taking off and keeping their eyes open and every vigilant," said passenger Cory Decuire. "So, if there is a chance he's out there and we can find him, we can do that."

Search and rescue choppers will be back over the water at sunrise.
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