EXCLUSIVE: Man Falls 60 Feet From Cruise Ship, Lives to Tell His Tale

 March 22, 2007 — By almost all accounts, Michael Menckmyer shouldn't be alive.

Last week, he plunged 60 feet from the balcony of his cruise ship. Alone in the ocean, he tread water for eight hours. Miraculously, he survived with only minor injuries. He told his story exclusively to "Good Morning America."

Menckmyer was on a seven-day Bahamas cruise to celebrate a godson's birthday. On the night of his accident, he was ready to let loose and party.

"I had ordered some room service and beer, and I was drinking that. I don't remember much after that," he said. "Apparently, the alcohol took over with the medication I was on."

Whether an adverse reaction, or just too much of a good time, Menckmyer blacked out. Just after midnight, he inexplicably leapt off the side of the ship into the dark abyss of the Caribbean.

"Falling from 70 feet, they say it's supposed to be like hitting concrete," Menckmyer said....