{"id":2478095,"date":"2025-08-24T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T13:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-carnival-cruise-passengers-drown-in-separate-incidents-on-vacation-in-bahamas\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T09:34:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T13:34:35","slug":"2-carnival-cruise-passengers-drown-in-separate-incidents-on-vacation-in-bahamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-carnival-cruise-passengers-drown-in-separate-incidents-on-vacation-in-bahamas\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Carnival Cruise Passengers Drown in Separate Incidents on Vacation in Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F2-carnival-cruise-passengers-drown-in-separate-incidents-on-vacation-in-bahamas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2478095&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two passengers on Carnival cruise ships tragically died at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bahamas-bound-cruise-passengers-angry-over-being-rerouted-to-boston-and-canada\/\" title=\"Cruise ... bound for Bahamas furious after being redirected to Boston and Canada\">cruise line&#8217;<\/a>s private Bahamas resort, Celebration Key, on august 15. the Royal Bahamas Police Force reported two separate incidents: a 79-year-old American man became unresponsive while snorkeling near the beach and was pronounced dead after CPR attempts; later, a 74-year-old American woman was found unresponsive in a pool on a different vessel and also died despite resuscitation efforts. Both victims will undergo autopsies, and an investigation is ongoing. Carnival Cruise Line confirmed the incidents, expressing condolences and noting their medical and care teams provided assistance. The male passenger was on a six<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2021-cant-be-any-worse-can-it\/\" title=\"2021 Can&#039;t Be Any Worse, Can It?!\">-day cruise<\/a> aboard Mardi Gras from Port Canaveral, Florida, while the female was on a four-day Carnival Elation cruise beginning in Jacksonville, Florida. Celebration Key is exclusively for Carnival guests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two Carnival cruise ship passengers have died at the cruise line&rsquo;s private Bahamas resort.<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Bahamas Police Force posted a summary of the two separate Aug. 15 incidents on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1185254210296771&amp;set=pcb.1185254266963432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Shortly before noon, police were alerted to an incident at Celebration Cay,&rdquo; the release began.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Officers on duty at that location responded and discovered an unresponsive 79-year-old male on board a commercial vessel. According to the initial report, the male became unresponsive while snorkeling at a beach,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A lifeguard assisted him from the water, and CPR was administered, but to no avail. As a result, the male who is reported to be an American national was pronounced deceased by a medical doctor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The second incident was reported at 2:30 p.m., per the release.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[O]fficers discovered an unresponsive 74- year-old female on board a separate commercial vessel,&rdquo; the release continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The initial report suggests that the female became unresponsive while swimming in a pool. A lifeguard assisted her out of the water, and CPR was administered, but to no avail. As a result, the female who was reported to be an American national was pronounced deceased by a medical doctor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The release said each victim will be autopsied.<\/p>\n<p>An investigation into the two deaths continues, the release said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mexican-nationals-accused-molesting-boy-cruise-ship-worst-part-secret-one-hiding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carnival Cruise Line<\/a> issued a statement about the two deaths, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/carnival-cruise-passengers-drowned-celebration-key-resort-11792306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our lifeguards and medical team responded to two <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >separate water emergency incidents<\/a> at Celebration Key on Friday &mdash; one in the lagoon and one at the beach,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sadly, both guests have passed away. One guest was sailing with family on Mardi Gras and one guest was sailing with family on Carnival Elation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our thoughts and prayers are with the guests and their families and our Care Team is providing assistance,&rdquo; the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/17\/world-news\/two-carnival-cruise-passengers-drown-hours-apart-at-newly-opened-private-celebration-key-resort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported that the passenger who had been sailing aboard the Mardi Gras has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/brutal-passenger-launches-off-worlds-largest-cruise-ship-sealing-fate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traveling<\/a> with family members on a six-day cruise that left from Port Canaveral, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The passenger sailing on Carnival Elation was on a four-day trip that began in Jacksonville, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Celebration Key is open only to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/passenger-hurt-glass-water-slide-breaks-worlds-largest-cruise-ship-royal-caribbean-find-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carnival<\/a> guests.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Royal Bahamas Police Force shared details of two separate incidents that occurred on August 15 via Facebook. According to the report, just before noon, police were notified about an incident at Celebration Cay. Officers responded and found a 79-year-old man unresponsive on a commercial vessel. Initial information indicates he became unresponsive while snorkeling near the beach. A lifeguard helped pull him from the water and CPR was performed, but unfortunately, he was pronounced dead by a doctor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2478096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Carnival.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[61882,61880,61881],"class_list":["post-2478095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bahamas-vacation","tag-carnival-cruise","tag-drowning-incidents"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Carnival.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2478095"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2478099,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478095\/revisions\/2478099"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2478096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2478095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2478095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2478095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}