Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean (Adventure of the Seas)

Incident Type

Death Reported / Cause Unconfirmed

Date of Accident

April 8, 2026

Location of Accident

Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

Total Number of Deaths

1

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Introduction

A death was reported in connection with Adventure of the Seas while the ship was at Frederiksted, St. Croix, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, on April 8, 2026. The available report does not establish the person’s identity, cause of death or whether the death occurred aboard the ship or ashore.

What Happened

Adventure of the Seas was operating an eight-day Eastern Caribbean itinerary from Port Canaveral, Florida, scheduled from April 3 to April 11. The voyage included calls in Puerto Plata, San Juan, St. Thomas and St. Croix.

According to the report, officers from the Virgin Islands Police Department and its Criminal Investigation Unit were present on the dock at about 7:30 a.m. as passengers were getting off the ship in Frederiksted.

Response and Outcome

No public announcement or further update was reportedly provided during the remainder of the cruise. The available information therefore supports recording a reported death associated with the port call, while the surrounding circumstances remain unconfirmed.

Key points:

– A death was reported in connection with Adventure of the Seas at St. Croix.
– The incident was reported during the April 8 port call at Frederiksted.
– Virgin Islands police officers and investigators were reportedly present at the dock.
– The person’s identity, cause of death and exact location of the death were not confirmed in the available report.
– No further update was reportedly provided during the remainder of the voyage.

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