Presumed dead: the internet star who jumped off Neymar's cruise ship

An unforgettable cruise (for worse)

If Brazilian soccer star Neymar wanted his 'New Year at Sea' cruise to be unforgettable, he has achieved it - but not for the reason he expected.

One of his guests went overboard

The great party that the Brazilian footballer threw on the MSC Preziosa ship ended in tragedy after the presumed death of one of his guests, the internet star Carlos Candreva.

Photo: @carloscandreva / Instagram

A party cruise

It was supposed to be a legendary trip, with music stages like this one, portrayed in the soccer player's Instagram. "Who would've guessed I'd have my name on a cruise..." the star commented giddily.

Photo: @neymarjr / Instagram

Jumped into the sea

However, a tragedy occurred on December 30, 2023. The 32-year-old YouTuber and DJ Carlos Candreva jumped from the 15th floor of the ship directly into the sea. He has not been seen since.

Photo: @carloscandreva / Instagram

From the 15th deck into the sea

Why did he jump? Apparently, the Brazilian influencer had an argument with his partner, the model Vitoria Bárbara Momenso.

A fight with his girlfriend

According to what the model told 'Metrópoles', the couple had an open relationship. Both she and Carlos were allowed to date other people, they had agreed. However, Carlos Candreva didn't handle it well.

Photo: Instagram - @carloscandreva

She was talking to other men

While he was on the cruise, he saw the messages that his girlfriend, Vitoria Bárbara Momenso, had exchanged with other men. Carlos Candreva got mad with jealousy.

Threatening to jump

At one point during the discussion, the YouTuber threatened to jump into the sea. People witnessing the fight couldn't believe their eyes when he actually did it.

Photo: @carloscandreva / Instagram

Disappeared completely

As he fell into the sea, the Brazilian star disappeared completely. Bystanders could not see him anymore, let alone try to rescue him.

The Navy to the rescue (in vain)

That same day, the Brazilian Navy began fruitless search efforts to find his body.

Photo: @carloscandreva / Instagram

Search area too large

After a week it had to conclude that "due to the passage of time, the search area is too large."

25 miles off the coast

The ship was on high seas when the YouTuber disappeared: 40 km (25 miles) off the coast. This complicated the search for the body significantly.

Photo: @carloscandreva / Instagram

Presumed dead

After a week of searching, the internet star has been presumed dead, Brazilian media and 'The Sun' report.

Photo: @carloscandreva / Instagram

The family blames his girlfriend

Meanwhile, Christiane Mota, the sister of Carlos Candreva, holds his girlfriend responsible for what happened.

Photo: @carloscandreva / Instagram

'She ruined him'

"Carlos was practically ruined. She didn't throw him into the sea but she was the one who took him to that point," the deceased's sister said on social media, as reported by Brazilian outlets.

Photo: @carloscandreva / Instagram

A seaman's grave

It's a painful situation for his family, who will not even have Carlos Candreva's body to bury, but the accusations against his girlfriend are unlikely to go far.