Man who went overboard and lived to tell about it opening up to CNN.
James Michael Grimes was on a trip with 18 members of his family aboard the Carnival Valor went he went overboard the night before Thanksgiving.
Grimes was at a bar with his sister, went to use the bathroom and the next thing he remembers is regaining conciousness in the water.
For more than 15 hours he was in the water before being rescued.
He says he lost 20 pounds during the ordeal and credits his faith for keeping him alive.
Grimes says, "Being the Alabama fan that I am, I was out there just rolling with the tide."