Eerie video shows Levion Parker frolicking in the ocean during a Spring Break trip with his friend, just days before leaping from the 11th story of a Royal Caribbean cruise during an argument with his father.
Video uploaded to TikTok on March 27 by Parker's close friend, Kaleb Felty, shows the 20-year-old splashing around in waters off the Florida coast.
In one clip, Parker holds up a large silver fish for the camera, followed by a shot of him paddling out into the crystal-clear waters.
'Seems like his life ended where he loved to be,' one TikTok user remarked.
Around a week after the trip, Parker plummeted from the cruise ship during a drunken argument with his father. The search for the 20-year-old has been called off and no remains have been recovered.
Eerie video shows Levion Parker, 20, enjoying a spring break fishing trip with his close friend days before his death
The young man is seen holding up a large silver fish before placing it back in the water. In another clip, he paddles out into the crystalline water, attached to the boat with a line
The footage was posted to TikTok on March 27 by Parker's friend, Kaleb Felty (right). The pair won first place at a fishing competition in Punta Gorda days earlier
Days before the TikTok was uploaded, Parker and Felty participated in a fishing competition in Punta Gorda, where they won first place. A photo taken after their big win shows Parker clutching a handful of prize money.
Among their sponsors for the competition wasCooling Dynamics, a refrigeration company owned by Parker's father, Francel.
Social media posts show the boys regularly embarked on spring break fishing trips and frequently went hunting together, clad in matching camo fatigues.
'I will see you again one way or another,' Felty wrote under one post.
Around a week after the spring break trip, Parker jumped from the 11th floorof a Royal Caribbean ship, plummeting nearly 200 feet into the Atlantic.
He and his family were on board the Liberty of the Seas as guestsof Florida-based air conditioning wholesalers Tropic Supply. The company had invited dozens of contractors along for the four-day cruise marking its 50th anniversary.
The ship was just hours away from returning to Fort Lauderdale when Francel caught up with Parker and his younger brother, 18-year-old Seth, on April 4.
The pair were emerging from a hot tub at around 3:30 a.m. when Parker and his father began to argue, with Francel reportedly angry that his son seemed drunk.
'I will see you again one way or another,' Felty (left) captioned one post
On April 4, Parker jumped nearly 200 feet from the 11th deck of the 15-deck ship during an argument with his father
His father, Francel (far left), runs an air conditioning company and was on board as a guest of wholesaler Tropic Supply (also pictured with mother Rosemary and younger brother Seth)
Parker and his brother were leaving a hot tub at around 3:30 a.m. when the 20-year-old and his father began to argue, with Francel reportedly angered that his son seemed drunk
According to another passenger, Parker allegedly said, 'I'll fix this right now,' before leaping over the railing. The ship was brought to a halt as crew members tossed floatation devices into the water below.
But most of the 4,000 passengers only became aware of the tragedy when the captain broke the news the following morning.
'They announced it over the PA system while we were at breakfast at the entire room went silent,' one Reddit user recalled. 'Then the rest of the cruise felt oddly casual.'
Five days after he jumped, U.S. Coast Guard officials called off their search for the Florida man.Parker was formally identified as a missing person by the Broward County Sheriff's Office on April 10.
However, Francel has maintained that his son is alive due to his prowess as an experienced swimmer.
'As soon as he went off the side, I prayed over him,' Francel told the Daily Sun. 'I was confident the prayers I said over my son were heard. I stand on the word of God. I believe he is alive.'
Royal Caribbean has hit back at accusations of plying the 20-year-old with alcohol, as he was under the minimum age to be served on board.
A company source told DailyMail.com that he could have legally purchased alcohol off board, where the drinking age was 18.
Five days after he jumped, U.S. Coast Guard officials called off their search for Parker
However, the young man's father insists he's still alive due to his swimming experience
A spokesperson for Royal Caribbean denied serving Parker alcohol, arguing instead that he purchased it while the ship was docked in the Dominican Republic
The 20-year-old played football at North Point High School and worked on a commercial fishing boat after graduation
'We have a strict policy on underage drinking. We did not serve this guest on board,' the source said. 'The ship was docked in the Dominican Republic that day, so we cannot speak to what guest did when he was off the ship.'
Parker played football for North Port High School before graduating in 2022 and working on a commercial fishing boat.
The young man's family has yet to issue a formal statement, but Francel told DailyMail.com that the family are consulting lawyers and will release a statement when they are ready.
A Royal Caribbean spokesperson said crew members had immediately launched a search and rescue effort alongside the U.S. Coast Guard.
'Our Care Team is providing support and assistance to the guest's family during this difficult time,' the spokesperson said. 'For the privacy of the guest and their family, we have no additional details to share.'
