Virgin Voyages cruise passenger dies after fall from balcony

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• Heartbreaking video shows cruise ship passenger swimming, fishing with friends week before fatal jump
• Virgin Voyages cruise passenger dies after falling from balcony on ship near Miami
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• Passenger Dies After Falling Over Balcony onto Lower Deck on Virgin Voyages Cruise: 'Deeply Saddened'

The boat had left Miami and was heading to Roatán, Honduras, when they fell, a Virgin Voyages spokesperson says in a statement shared with PEOPLE. A passenger on a Virgin Voyages cruise ship died over the weekend after a fall from the ship's balcony, landing on a lower deck, and colliding with another person. Virgin Voyages said the incident happened shortly after the cruise ship's departure. The company has not provided details about what may have caused the guest's fall.

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He added that Virgin Voyages has offered passengers "100 percent future cruise credit." 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 vessel will head for Cozumel rather than Costa Maya on Wednesday, says the spokesperson. The ship returned to Miami early Monday morning but has since resumed its voyage with slight changes to the itinerary.

Virgin Voyages cruise passenger dies after falling from balcony on ship near Miami

The ship, Valiant Lady, left Miami on Sunday for Roatan, Honduras, when the incident occurred. The ship, Valiant Lady, had left Miami on Sunday for Honduras when the incident took place. 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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The spokesperson declined to release further details, saying it wants to protect the privacy of those involved. In November, a 28-year-old man from Alabama survived for 20 hours after falling off the Carnival Valor, bound for Cozumel. The cruise was en route back to Portsmouth when the man leapt overboard in the Bay of Biscay, with French and Spanish vessels called to assist the search. The Valiant Lady is currently en route to the Mexican port of Cozumel, where they will dock before heading back via the island of Bimini in the Bahamas. Passengers were then told by the captain what had happened, and that they would no longer go to Roatan.

The unnamed woman, who some on board said fell at least 10 stories, went over the barrier shortly after the Virgin Voyages ship, Valiant Lady, left Miami at 6pm on Sunday night. The ship immediately returned to Miami but has since continued its voyage with slight changes to its itinerary. He also said Virgin Voyages has been very accommodating and offered passengers future cruise credits. The passenger who fell also struck another passenger on the lower deck, but that person was not seriously injured, per the spokesperson. The accident happened shortly after the ship, Valiant Lady, had left Miami on Sunday.

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A Virgin Voyages passenger died after falling from a balcony on the line's Valiant Lady ship, the cruise line said Monday. A Virgin Voyages spokesperson said in a statement the passenger had gone over their balcony onto a lower deck, and despite receiving immediate medical attention, had passed away. The passenger’s identity has not yet been revealed but TMZ reported that the woman fell onto another passenger on the deck below. “This passenger went over their balcony onto a lower deck, and despite receiving immediate medical attention, has passed away,” a Virgin Voyages spokesperson said in a statement.

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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. Authorities are investigating the death of a passenger who fell from a balcony to a deck while on a cruise ship on Sunday.

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The spokesperson for Virgin Voyages said in their statement that the second person was not seriously injured. Between 2009 and 2019, there were 292 serious injuries to passengers or crew members on cruise ships, and 126 minor injuries, according to Cruise Lines International Association. When the woman plunged to the lower deck of Virgin’s Valiant Lady ship, she fell on top of another cruise passenger. The cruise ship was immediately turned around and returned to Miami following the death. 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.

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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. The cruise ship has since set sail again, though the trip itinerary has been revised. The vessel will no longer dock in Roatán and will instead head for Cozumel, Mexico. A Virgin Voyages spokesperson told the outlet the route shift is due to inclement weather, and doesn’t have anything to do with the passenger’s death.

They add that the ship "was immediately redirected back to Miami, where the team are working closely with local officials." The woman was found unresponsive during the ship's February 27 voyage to Nassau, Bahamas, the FBI field office in Columbia, South Carolina, said. The five-night sailing, which will be curated by Lopez and her organization, Limitless Labs, will include J.Lo-inspired experiences and panel sessions with female entrepreneurs. Alexander said passengers on board were shaken up by the incident, and that some passengers chose to disembark in Miami rather than continue on with the cruise.

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. Local time, according to the video, when he said that the cruise line was "deeply saddened" that a passenger had fallen and died. Passengers are being offered credit towards a future cruise, one passenger said they had been told.

"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." "Yesterday evening shortly after departure there was a medical emergency involving one of our passengers," says the spokesperson. A woman on a Virgin Voyages cruise ship from PortMiami Florida died after falling from a balcony on the ship on Sunday, April 2nd, reportedly landing on another guest.

'Yesterday evening shortly after departure there was a medical emergency involving one of our passengers,' a Virgin spokesman said. A Caribbean cruise was thrown into chaos on Sunday after a female passenger fell from her balcony to her death - and landed on another person below. The company spokesperson said they were deeply saddened by the loss of life and their hearts and thoughts were with that person’s loved ones. “We are deeply saddened by this loss of life and our hearts and thoughts are with this person’s loved ones,” the company spokesperson said. The passenger, who has not been identified, fell onto another person, Insider reported.

There was a passenger on the lower deck where the person fell, but they were not seriously injured in the accident. The company said it is "deeply saddened by this loss of life," adding that "our hearts and thoughts are with this person's loved ones." The vlogger shared that some passengers decided to leave the ship and that others were "shaky" after the incident. The spokesperson added that the privacy of the deceased's family is a priority and that the company is not disclosing additional information at this time.