An autopsy will be conducted to determine the official cause and manner of Wood’s death, which occurred on the last night of a five-day cruise, the statement said.
The trip included a port call to Cozumel, Mexico, the company said.
Sheriff’s deputies met the ship when it docked at 5 a.m. at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., according to the sheriff’s office.
A spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office said Wood was on the cruise with colleagues from her job, though she did not know where Wood worked.
A man who answered the phone at a number listed for Wood declined to comment yesterday.
In a statement, Royal Caribbean extended condolences to Wood’s family and friends.
“The ship’s medical facility provided initial care after her fall, but regrettably, [Wood] passed away while onboard,’’ the statement said.
“A member of our Care Team is providing support and assistance to [Wood’s] family and friends. Our thoughts are with [her] family and friends, and we will continue to do our very best to assist them.’’
Cynthia Martinez, a spokeswoman for Royal Caribbean, said in an e-mail that the ship was about 50 miles off the coast of Miami when Wood fell. She said the company could not speculate on what caused her to fall.
Martinez also cited a company report on safety and health stating that every Royal Caribbean ship has medical professionals available to respond 24 hours a day to emergencies, and that every ship’s infirmary is stocked with equipment including “cardiac monitors/defibrillators, ventilators, X-ray machines and processors, laboratory equipment [for a variety of acutely needed tests], and minor surgical and orthopedic supplies.’’
