Death Onboard Carnival Horizon Sparks FBI Investig...

Key Elements:

• The FBI is investigating a visitor’s loss of life following Carnival Horizon‘s November 2 crusing, a 6-night cruise.
• No particulars concerning the visitor’s age, id, or explanation for loss of life have been confirmed by authorities.
• There was no delay to Carnival Horizon and the ship has already set sail on her subsequent voyage.

A cruise trip is meant to be a enjoyable and memorable time, however some visitors aboard Carnival Horizon will probably be remembering their crusing for all of the incorrect causes.

When the ship returned to PortMiami on Saturday, November 8, 2025, members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have been readily available to look into the loss of life of a passenger.

Few particulars can be found presently, however according to CBS Miami, Carnival Cruise Line has confirmed that it’s cooperating with the FBI Miami workplace to facilitate the investigation.

“Our focus is on supporting the household of our visitor and cooperating with the FBI,” an announcement from the cruise line learn.

This solely confirms that it’s a visitor who’s deceased, however no additional particulars have been launched. There isn’t a details about the visitor’s age, touring social gathering, or the reason for loss of life.

There are numerous rumors on social media teams concerning the incident, together with the suspicion of foul play or substance abuse, that the visitor was discovered unresponsive in a stateroom, and that it could have been a younger lady. These should not formally confirmed, nonetheless, and are hypothesis solely.

Some visitors onboard the crusing have recalled a medical emergency call to Deck 8 on the final day of the crusing, however this will likely have been unrelated. Medical emergencies should not unusual on cruise ships.

Some visitors on Deck 8, nonetheless, did obtain notification of their staterooms that they’d have precedence debarkation with the intention to keep away from investigators.

“Authorities will probably be becoming a member of the ship very first thing upon arrival to finish an investigation and will probably be within the space of your hallway,” the notification mentioned. “It might be noisy and disruptive, so we kindly ask that you simply be out of your stateroom by 7:00 am.”

These visitors had an possibility for breakfast, then have been escorted first off the ship. It’s unclear, nonetheless, whether or not they have been personally concerned within the investigation or just in close by staterooms that wanted to be emptied to facilitate the investigation and shield the privateness of these concerned.

An FBI spokesperson additionally launched a short assertion confirming the investigation.

“I can verify that the FBI has responded to the scene,” the spokesperson mentioned. “As a result of that is an ongoing matter, no additional data is accessible presently.”

Is the Subsequent Crusing Impacted?

Carnival Horizon simply accomplished a 6-night Western Caribbean itinerary that originally departed on Sunday, November 2. The ship delivered relief supplies to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and loved port visits to Grand Cayman and Cozumel earlier than returning to Miami.

It’s not identified when the visitor could have handed, although cruise ships are equipped with morgues if crucial. A Medical Examiner van from Miami-Dade County was readily available when the ship arrived again to port.

Whereas some visitors observed a delay with the morning’s debarkation, there was no delay to Carnival Horizon‘s subsequent voyage. The Vista-class ship has already departed on the 8-night Southern Caribbean “ABC” itinerary.

Extra From Cruise Hive

Carnival Horizon can welcome 3,960 visitors aboard at double occupancy, or as many as 4,977 vacationers when totally booked with all berths crammed. There are additionally roughly 1,400 worldwide crew members onboard.

Cruise Hive’s ideas are with the impacted visitors and crew members aboard Carnival Horizon at this troubling time.