An investigation is underway after a woman fell to her death from a balcony aboard a cruise ship off California .

The tragedy occurred on the Carnival Firenze , a roughly 1,000-foot Italian-themed party boat operated by Carnival Corporation that had departed from Long Beach and was en route to Ensenada, Mexico, via Catalina Island.

Company spokeswoman Julie Leonardi said in a statement that the victim had fallen from her stateroom balcony on the deck below but could not disclose her identity or the circumstances leading up to the incident Monday.

“The female guest was traveling with family who alerted the ship’s crew of the situation,” she said.

The Carnival Firenze, an Italian-style cruise ship operated by Carnival Corporation, on which a woman fell to her death Monday (Getty)

“Carnival’s Care Team is supporting the guest’s family, and our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved ones,” Leonardi added, explaining that “all appropriate authorities have been alerted.”

Law enforcement were able…