Norwegian cruise ship man overboard
Definition
A phrase referring to an emergency incident where a passenger or crew member falls overboard from a Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) ship, often prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation by the Coast Guard or other authorities.
Colloquial shorthand for recurring mishaps on NCL vessels involving individuals plunging into the ocean, turning a luxury vacation into high-seas drama.
Examples
After chugging aquavit like it was happy hour, Dave turned into the Norwegian cruise ship man overboard faster than you can say 'Code Oscar'.
Cruise bingo just got real: black hole, medical emergency, and boom—Norwegian cruise ship man overboard for the win.
She yelled 'Norwegian cruise ship man overboard!' but it was just her hat floating by—false alarm, folks.
In the annals of vacation fails, the Norwegian cruise ship man overboard tales are the ones that make landlubbers swear off buffets forever.