Allure of the Seas is operated by Royal Caribbean but was charted by Atlantis at the time of the incident (GETTY) Allure of the Seas is operated by Royal Caribbean but was charted by Atlantis at the time of the incident (GETTY)

A British tourist is missing after falling more than 100ft overboard from the world’s biggest cruise ‘Allure of the Seas’ off the coast of Mexico.

CCTV footage shows the man falling from a balcony outside his cabin on Deck 11 at around 7:10am on Friday February 3, according to media reports.

The Mexican navy and coastguard are reportedly still searching for the unnamed man aged 30, who was among 4500 passengers travelling on a seven-day party cruise from Florida to an island south of Cancun.

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The 213ft-tall vessel owned by Royal Caribbean International was chartered by a firm called Atlantis.

Royal Caribbean International insists that the CCTV footage shows the man jumped deliberately.