A passenger has died after falling from the balcony of her room on a Carnival Cruise Line ship on Monday morning

08:43, 28 Apr 2026Updated 09:25, 28 Apr 2026

A passenger fell from a balcony on a Carnival Cruise Line ship and landed on a deck below (file)(Image: carnival.com)

A woman has died after falling from the balcony of her room on a Carnival Cruise Line ship.

The Carnival Firenze was near Catalina Island – about 22 miles off the coast of Southern California – when the passenger fell over the balcony and landed on a deck below on Monday morning, according to the cruise line. The woman, whose identity has not been released, was travelling with her family, who raised the alarm.

“All appropriate authorities have been alerted,” a spokesperson for the company told NBC Los Angeles. “As is customary, law enforcement will board the ship today on Catalina Island to conduct the required investigation.” The cause of the woman’s fall remains unclear.

“Carnival’s Care Team is supporting the guest’s family, and our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved one,” the spokesperson added.

A crew member is missing after falling from a Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship off the coast of Massachusetts on Sunday (file)(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

The Carnival Firenze departed its home port of Long Beach in Los Angeles on Sunday and called at Catalina Island on Monday. It is now heading south towards its next scheduled port of call, Ensenada, and is due to return to LA on April 30, Cruise Hive reports.

The Vista-class vessel can carry 4,126 passengers and 1,425 crew members, according to the Carnival Cruise Line website. It measures 1,061 feet in length.

It comes after a man is missing after falling from a Norwegian cruise ship travelling from Bermuda to Boston.

Rescuers searched for the crew member off the coast of Massachusetts on Sunday after a man overboard alert was issued. He was seen on security footage falling from the Norwegian Breakaway into the water about 12 miles off the town of Wellfleet, according to a report by the US Coast Guard’s Sector Southeastern New England.