Cruise passenger dies after falling over balcony onto lower deck, spokesperson says

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But even when death is not entirely unexpected, such as when someone with advanced-staged cancer chooses to cruise, it's shocking to family and friends, whether they're on the cruise ship or on land. The circumstances surrounding the fall remain unclear, and investigations are currently ongoing. Despite the prompt and diligent efforts of the onboard medical team, the teenager succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced deceased upon arrival at a nearby hospital. "We are saddened to learn of the passing of a guest and our hearts go out to the family. Out of respect for them, we won’t provide any further comment," a spokesperson for Royal Caribbean said.

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"Yesterday evening shortly after departure there was a medical emergency involving one of our passengers," says the spokesperson. "This passenger went over their balcony onto a lower deck, and despite receiving immediate medical attention, has passed away. We are deeply saddened by this loss of life and our hearts and thoughts are with this person's loved ones." "On Sunday, shortly after departure there was a medical emergency involving one of our passengers," the cruise line company said in an emailed statement. "This passenger went over their balcony onto a lower deck, and despite receiving immediate medical attention, has passed away." A woman on a cruise ship out of Miami died after falling from a balcony on the boat Sunday and reportedly landing on another passenger. "On Sunday, shortly after departure there was a medical emergency involving one of our passengers," the statement from Virgin Voyages read.

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RCI has issued a statement expressing profound sadness over the loss of the young guest and extends the company's deepest condolences to the family and loved ones affected by this unfortunate event. Pictures taken by a passenger on the ship show yellow caution tape on a balcony and one area of the deck blocked off by a tent and a temporary wall. He said passengers were given a “100 percent future cruise credit” as compensation from Virgin Voyages.

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For more Allure of the Seas incidents and accidents see the ship's CruiseMinus page. Out of respect for the family's privacy, no further details have been disclosed. The passenger was not identified and no further details were given, with Virgin Voyages saying it wanted to protect the privacy of those involved. Virgin Voyages tells PEOPLE in its statement the change is because of weather conditions unrelated to the fatal incident that occurred on the boat.

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They'll drive the deceased person's travel companions to a hotel if they choose to disembark the ship and even stay with them until they can return home. The vessel "was immediately redirected back to Miami, where the team are working closely with local officials," the spokesperson added. The ship has since resumed its sailing with an adjusted itinerary, including a missed port of call in Roatan. A Virgin Voyages passenger died after falling from a balcony on the line's Valiant Lady ship, the cruise line said Monday. The woman tumbled from her balcony onto a deck below shortly after the Virgin Voyages ship set sail for Roatan, Honduras, the cruise company told news outlets Monday. Virgin Voyages said the incident happened shortly after the cruise ship's departure.

In April, a passenger was killed after they fell off a Virgin Voyages cruise and landed on the ship's lower deck. In August, a crew member was killed after falling overboard from a Viking Cruises ship. A vacation on the high seas took a turn for the tragic after a woman fell to her death from a balcony aboard a Virgin Voyages cruise ship, the company said. Passengers told TMZ a 16-year-old died after falling from a balcony onto a deck on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas ship, saying it's unclear if the incident was intentional.

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"The crew performed an immediate search and rescue operation, alongside the U.S. Coast Guard who supported search efforts with boats and a helicopter," the statement said. Carnival Cruise Line, in a statement to FOX Business, said it was "sad to share that we had an incident Monday night." It is impossible for a person to be prepared for a loved one's death but the cruise lines are, and they're quick to step in to help.

Following the incident, the cruise ship was immediately redirected back to Miami. It has since departed again to resume the cruise with some changes to the planned itinerary. When she plunged to the lower deck of the line’s Valiant Lady ship, the woman apparently fell on top of another passenger, TMZ reported. Local time, according to the video, when he said that the cruise line was "deeply saddened" that a passenger had fallen and died. The ship was back in Miami early Sunday and has since set sail again with an adjusted itinerary; Roatán is no longer a destination.

The body of a 36-year-old woman has been recovered from the water off the coast of Port Canaveral, Florida, after the victim had reportedly fallen overboard from a cruise ship. A Virgin Voyages cruise passenger died on board the ship Sunday night, after the guest "went over their balcony onto a lower deck," the company has confirmed. Another woman fell overboard from a cruise ship off the South Australian coast on Tuesday this week. Her body was found the morning after by one of the two helicopters involved in the search and rescue operations. The unnamed passenger tumbled over the balcony barrier and fell onto another person on a deck some 10 stories below, a cruise line spokesperson said in a statement to PEOPLE. The incident unfolded on Sunday around 6 p.m., shortly after the Virgin Voyages ship, Valiant Lady, departed a Miami port for Roatán, Honduras.

The vessel will head for Cozumel rather than Costa Maya on Wednesday, says the spokesperson. The passenger, who has not been identified, fell onto another person, Insider reported. The spokesperson for Virgin Voyages said in their statement that the second person was not seriously injured. A passenger traveling on a Carnival cruise ship has died while on an expedition in Vanuatu, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. A passenger has died this week on board the Carnival Legend cruise ship. According to the Cruise Lines International Association, the latter two can have requirements that necessitate the off-loading of anyone who's died, or preclude the line from being able to offload a body.

Generally speaking, the first large port city the ship calls at is where the body will be offloaded, taken to a medical examiner's office and repatriated. But each country has its own rules and regulations about accepting bodies, declaring cause of death and repatriating remains. The biggest concern many loved ones face is how to bring the body home from the ship for burial. "Our crew is proactive," says a spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line. The line has procedures in place for dealing with these situations, including employees specifically trained to provide emotional and logistical support to grieving loved ones.

"We are saddened to learn of the passing of a guest and our hearts go out to the family. Out of respect for them, we won't provide any further comment," Royal Caribbean told BI. The ship returned to Miami early Monday morning but has since resumed its voyage with slight changes to the itinerary. The next Carnival Splendor is scheduled to begin on May 28, according to Cruise Hive. The 12-night sail in the Pacific Ocean visits islands in New Caledonia and Vanuatu.