Federal authorities responded to a suspected homicide aboard an MSC Cruises ship that sailed out of Texas.
The MSC Seascape ship returned to Galveston on Nov. 9, FBI Houston said in a Facebook post. The vessel departed from the coastal Texas city on Nov. 8 for a week-long sailing with scheduled ports in Mexico and Honduras, according to CruiseMapper.
“As is customary with crimes aboard a cruise ship, an FBI Maritime Liaison Agent based out of the Texas City Resident Agency is coordinating with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), the Port of Galveston Police Department, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the cruise line,” the Facebook post said.
"On reporting a guest incident aboard our ship, we were instructed by the authorities to return to the Port
of Galveston,” MSC told USA TODAY in an emailed statement. “We are cooperating fully with the investigation and providing support to those impacted. The ship has left the port and resumed its planned itinerary.”
Authorities and the cruise line declined to share additional details, citing the ongoing investigation. “Our thoughts are with the guest’s family and friends at this difficult time,” MSC added.
Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@usatoday.com.
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