Carnival Cruise Line docks at Celebration Island, a private destination in the Bahamas.
BAHAMAS — A cruise ship passenger has died after leaving a Bahamas dock on an electric scooter, officials said.
The incident reportedly occurred on May 9 when a Carnival cruise ship docked at Celebration Key, a private destination in the Bahamas. USA Today.
The Royal Bahamas Police Force stated investigation An 88-year-old American woman died of suspected drowning. The woman lost control of the motorcycle and drove off the dock, police said in a news release. Police believe the woman hit her head on the hull of the boat before entering the water.
The woman was rescued from the water and taken to the ship’s medical facility for emergency treatment. Despite efforts to revive her, the woman succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead, police said. Police said an autopsy will be conducted.
USA Today reported that the ship was sailing for a week in the Eastern Caribbean when the accident occurred.
It’s the latest in a series of negative press against cruise ships. recent, multiple deaths Hantavirus outbreak on another cruise ship, woman dead 16-year-old teen charged after falling from Carnival cruise ship balcony kill his stepsister On a cruise ship.
