MSC Cruises resumes Caribbean voyages as the federal inquiry continues
The FBI is investigating a suspected homicide aboard the MSC Seascape, which returned to the Port of Galveston after departing from Galveston, Texas. In a Monday statement, the bureau said the investigation was ongoing and did not provide further details.
MSC Cruises said the vessel had resumed its voyage and left Galveston as of Monday afternoon.
“On reporting a guest incident aboard our ship, we were instructed by the authorities to return to the Port of Galveston,” Natasha Fernandez, a spokesperson for MSC Cruises, said in a statement.
Fernandez said the company was cooperating with authorities and providing support to those impacted.
In a post on X, the bureau noted: “The FBI is the primary federal agency authorized to investigate potential crimes on the high seas.”
The MSC Seascape currently runs from Galveston to the Caribbean for five- and seven-night stays, according to the company’s website.
The towering white vessel has 2,270 cabins, more than 1,600 crew and can host nearly 5,900 guests.
The ship switched from Miami to Galveston last November, according to a news release.
The Associated Press reported that homicide investigations on cruise ships are uncommon.
Earlier this year, a teenager was charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship out of Florida.