According to the FBI, it happened on the Carnival Breeze.
GALVESTON, Texas — The FBI is looking into allegations of a sexual assault aboard a Carnival cruise ship out of Galveston.
According to the FBI, it happened aboard the Carnival Breeze. At this point, it’s not clear exactly when the incident took place.
The Breeze left on a five-day cruise to Cozumel and Progreso on Monday afternoon and is due back to port on Saturday. The ship had returned to Galveston Monday morning before the trip it is currently on.
The FBI gave the following statement to KHOU 11.
“FBI Houston is aware of allegations of a sexual assault that occurred on the Carnival Breeze cruise ship which docked in Galveston on 07/28/2025. 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), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the cruise line regarding this incident. Also keeping in line with case reviews or open investigations, the FBI will not be providing additional details or updates regarding these matters.”
We also reached out to Carnival, who gave us the following statement.
“Matters of potential criminal conduct, should they occur, are turned over to local law enforcement for their review. We will defer to the appropriate agency for further comment.”
This is the second time the FBI has looked into a Galveston-based Carnival cruise. The FBI is also investigating a death aboard the Carnival Dream.
The FBI is the main agency to investigate crimes on the high seas.