Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP153920)
Kevin McGrath, a 26-year-old U.S. Army veteran, vanished from the Carnival Conquest cruise ship on September 4, 2023, as it was returning to Miami, Florida. He had been on a three-day cruise to the Bahamas with a large group of family and friends to celebrate his father's 60th birthday. McGrath was reported missing when he did not join his family for breakfast on the morning the ship was scheduled to disembark. His last known sighting by his twin brother was at approximately 2 a.m.
on September 4th, and his room key card was used to enter his cabin around 3:30 a.m.
Upon being notified of his disappearance, an extensive search of the Carnival Conquest was conducted, but McGrath was not found on board. Surveillance footage from the ship did not show any indication that he had gone overboard, and the ship's overboard detection system was not triggered. Furthermore, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol did not detect him disembarking the vessel. The U.S. Coast Guard launched a comprehensive search, covering nearly 3,300 square nautical miles of water, but the search was suspended after finding no trace of him. The Miami-Dade Police Department is investigating his disappearance.
At the time of his disappearance, McGrath was on supervised probation following an aggravated assault conviction in Tennessee in September 2022. He had received permission to move to Florida to live with his parents but had reportedly not been granted permission to go on the cruise. His family describes his disappearance as completely out of character. Kevin McGrath is a father of two children who reside with their mother in Tennessee. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black shorts, and gray sneakers.Last Seen: Sep 4, 2023
