The FBI is looking into the death of a passenger on a Carnival Cruise Line ship that returned to Port Miami in Florida on Saturday.
The deceased, who has not yet been identified publicly, was a guest aboard the Carnival Horizon that came back to shore as scheduled yesterday. The FBI responded to the ship, according to multiple reports and the bureau itself.
“I can confirm that the FBI has responded to the scene,” a spokesperson confirmed to Local 10. “Because this is an ongoing matter, no further information is available at this time.”
Carnival issued its own statement on the matter as well, saying its “focus is on supporting the family of our guest.”
“Since this is an ongoing matter under the jurisdiction of law enforcement, it is up to the FBI’s Miami public affairs office to provide further details,” the cruise line said, via PEOPLE.
According to the Carnival website, the Horizon can hold up to 3,960 guests and supports 1,450 crew members. The ship travels to the Caribbean from Miami or Galveston, Texas for durations of 2-5 days or 6-9 days.
“The line that brings the sea and the sky together inspired us… to build a ship that unites you with great fun, comfort, dining and exotic destinations. And most importantly, unites you with one another. It’s Carnival Horizon!” the site reads.
Recent run of deaths on cruise ships
Sadly, this is not the only cruise ship death incident of late. Oct. 26, a crew worker on the P&O cruise ship Arvia died “following an accident onboard.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with their family and friends both on board and at home and we are providing every possible support to them,” P&O Cruises said in a statement.
That same day, the body of Suzanne Rees, 80, was discovered on a remote Australian island after she failed to reboard the Coral Expeditions ship she had been traveling on solo.
FBI Investigating Death of Carnival Cruise Ship Passenger
