A Carnival Cruise passenger died when he jumped overboard as the ship was sailing through the Caribbean on Tuesday, according to officials.

The male guest, whose identity wasn’t released, had climbed over the railing of his stateroom balcony while traveling aboard the Carnival Liberty before plunging to his death into the waters below, WDSU reported.

A life ring was thrown down to the man, but ship officials quickly lost sight of him, prompting a rescue crew to launch in search of him.

The Carnival Liberty leaves Port Canaveral on Aug. 26, 2022. Getty Images

The crew was able to recover the man, but he was soon pronounced dead, TMZ reported.

Cruise officials told the outlet the man had been traveling with family members at the time of the fatal leap, with the relatives being provided support from employees.

A motive behind the jump was not immediately revealed.

The Carnival Liberty, currently on a 7-day round trip from New Orleans to the Bahamas, had made a stop at the cruiseline’s exclusive island,…