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Costa Smeralda passenger death was reported on February 6, 2026, after a middle-aged male passenger fell from the ship to the quayside at Civitavecchia Port in Italy.
The incident occurred in the early afternoon while the ship was docked at Pier 12. The passenger was identified in the available report as a German national. Costa Smeralda’s medical personnel carried out resuscitation efforts, while port authorities sent emergency responders including an ambulance and firefighters. An emergency physician later confirmed the man’s death at the scene.
Initial reports classified the fall as a deliberate act following a preliminary assessment by port police and the Italian Coast Guard. That preliminary classification does not establish the passenger’s intent or the full circumstances of the fall, which remain subject to the available authorities’ assessment.
After the required checks and inspections were completed, Costa Smeralda was cleared to continue its scheduled voyage and departed later that evening. The incident occurred at the beginning of a seven-day Western Mediterranean cruise operating roundtrip from Civitavecchia from February 6 to 13, 2026.
This log records one reported passenger death. No additional death or injury connected with the incident was reported in the available account.