PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Vancouver, Wash. man is reaching new heights of internet fame after his Instagram video was seen more than 75,000 times.

Nick Naydev recently boarded a cruise to Miami, Florida.

At a port stop in Nassau, Bahamas, he decided to take the plunge off the 11th story of the cruise ship into the blue water below.

Friends caught the stomach-churning moment on video.

Watch: Nick Naydev jumps from cruise ship in Bahamas

While they sounded pretty excited to witness and record this feat for the internet, officials on the cruise ship officials were not as thrilled.

Naydev said he was not allowed back on the ship after the stunt and had to buy a plane ticket home.

Naydev declined an on-camera interview, but provided KOIN 6 News this statement: