Carnival Cruise Tragic Incident: Woman Dies After Falling from Cruise Ship Florence

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - A tragic incident struck the Carnival Cruise ship on Monday morning, April 27, 2026, when a female passenger reportedly died.

The victim fell from her cabin balcony while the ship was sailing near Catalina Island, California.

The Carnival Firenze cruise ship was on a short cruise from Long Beach, California, to Mexico when the tragic incident happened.

The incident happened in waters near Catalina Island, one of the scheduled destinations on the four-day cruise.

The victim's family, who was on the cruise, immediately notified the crew upon learning of the incident.

The passenger's fall from her cabin balcony and landing on the lower deck of the Carnival Firenze cruise ship is now the focus of a serious investigation.

The incident began when a female passenger fell from her cabin balcony and landed on deck 5 of the Carnival Firenze.

This tragic incident happened on the morning of Monday, April 27, 2026, while the ship was in waters near Catalina Island.

The victim's family, traveling with her, were the first to recognize the situation and promptly notified the ship's crew.

Initial information indicates that the victim fell from a cabin balcony.

After the incident, the Carnival Firenze immediately docked at Catalina Island.

Law enforcement officers, including FBI agents, immediately boarded the ship to begin a preliminary investigation and gather relevant evidence, as reported by CBS News.

"As is customary following these kinds of incidents, law enforcement was on board while the ship was in Catalina Island on Monday to collect information," Julie Leonardi, senior public relations manager for the cruise line said.

"The family is now off the ship and has returned home. Carnival's Care Team is supporting the guest's family, and our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved one."

The FBI is actively assisting in the investigation to determine the exact cause of the incident.

To date, the woman's full identity and the exact circumstances of her fall have not been publicly disclosed.Carnival's Care Team has provided full support to the victim's grieving family.

The family has departed the ship and returned to their home to mourn.

Carnival expressed its deepest sympathies for the family's loss.

Carnival spokesperson Julie Leonardi confirmed the tragic incident.

She stated that a Carnival Firenze guest died after apparently falling from his cabin balcony on Monday morning and landing on the lower deck.

Leonardi added, "Carnival's Care Team is supporting the guest's family, and our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved ones."

"The female guest was traveling with family who alerted the ship's crew of the situation," Carnival said in a statement, noting the family is now off the ship and has returned home.

"Carnival's Care Team is supporting the guest's family, and our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved one," Carnival said in a statement.

The Carnival Firenze was on a four-day cruise departing from Long Beach.

The cruise was scheduled to visit Ensenada on April 28 before returning to its home port in California.

Catalina Island was one of the destinations on the Carnival cruise's itinerary.