FBI Investigating Suspicious Death of 44-Year-Old Woman Aboard Carnival Sunshine Cruise Ship

A 44-year-old woman died aboard the Carnival Sunshine cruise ship in the early morning hours of February 28, the FBI’s Columbia field office announced Sunday.

The woman, whose identity was not released, was found unresponsive during the ship’s February 27 voyage to Nassau, Bahamas. Medical staff and crew members attempted life-saving measures once they learned the passenger was unresponsive, the FBI’s statement said. However, the woman was pronounced dead on the ship.

The FBI is now investigating the “suspicious death” of the female passenger, according to a news release from the agency. The death is being treated as a suspicious death and is being investigated by the FBI and local authorities in both the Bahamas and Charleston.

The Carnival Sunshine cruise ship departed from Charleston, South Carolina on February 23 and was scheduled to return on February 28. The FBI is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the FBI’s Columbia field office at 803-551-4200.

The death of the 44-year-old woman is a tragedy, and authorities are working to determine the cause of death. The FBI is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the FBI’s Columbia field office.