( CNN ) -- An American cruise ship passenger was reported overboard Wednesday , and the U.S. Coast Guard joined the search in the Pacific Ocean northeast of Hawaii . The 54-year-old woman was witnessed intentionally going overboard from the Grand Princess , Princess Cruises said , adding that the witness ' account was confirmed by closed-circuit television . The Grand Princess was on day three of a 15-day cruise round-trip sail from San Francisco to Hawaii . The crew notified the service that the woman had gone overboard about 750 miles northeast of Hilo , the 14th Coast Guard District in Honolulu said . The Coast Guard listed her age as 30 . The passenger was last seen about 1 p.m. , the cruise line said . It said it immediately contacted the FBI and the Coast Guard . It gave the distance from Hilo as approximately 650 miles . The ship changed course to search , and an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew was en route from Air Station Barbers Point in Hawaii , the Coast Guard said . Its statement provided no details on what may have occurred . FBI to review honeymooner 's 2005 cruise ship death . Search ends for 2 passengers who fell overboard . CNN 's Drew Iden contributed to this report .
Woman reported overboard about 700 miles northeast of Hawaii . The Coast Guard said the woman was rescued by a helicopter and taken to an area hospital in Honolulu. Coast Guard joins search ; FBI also notified .