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Cruise Ship Pianist Rescued After Nine Hours Treading Water Off California
Published November 9, 2026
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A cruise-ship pianist becomes an exhausted, piano-key-spewing castaway after spending nine hours in the water miles from shore. The distant ship and lone life ring turn the remarkable rescue into a grotesque, old-school trading-card gag.
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A cruise ship pianist was rescued after spending about nine hours treading water miles off the California coast, according to The Guardian’s report. The pianist had gone overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship and was found in the water after an extensive period adrift. The rescue followed a prolonged and dangerous ordeal at sea. The story highlights how far from shore the person was when help arrived.
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