This file photo shows the Oasis of the Seas docked in Philipsburg, St. Maarten. in 2010.(Photo: Jayne Clark, For USA TODAY)
The U.S. Coast guard was searching the Caribbean<span style="color: Red;">*</span>northeast of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the Bahamas<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Friday for<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>35-year-old Brazilian<span style="color: Red;">*</span>man who the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Royal Caribbean cruise line said jumped<span style="color: Red;">*</span>from the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Oasis of the Seas<span style="color: Red;">*</span>during the night.
Royal Caribbean said<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the man, who was not identified, was spotted by the ship's crew<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"intentionally going over the side of the ship" about 17 miles east of the Turks and Caicos islands.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>It did not elaborate.
The Coast Guard said the man, who was reported missing at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>1 a.m., was<span style="color: Red;">*</span>last seen wearing a pink shirt and white shorts.
The Coast Guard said it was using two helicopters to scour<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the ocean<span style="color: Red;">*</span>about 90 miles northeast of Mayaguana, Bahamas. The cruise ship also launched two small boats to help with the search.
Royal Caribbean said its crew was also "providing support" to the man's family.
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