Cruise Ship Passenger Dies Whereas Jet Snowboarding within the Bahamas: Police

A 73-year-old British-Czechoslovakia nationwide who was a passenger on a cruise ship died in what authorities have described as an accident involving a jet ski within the Bahamas. 

The Royal Bahamas Police Drive stated in a information launch that the incident befell on Saturday, March 22, in Half Moon Cay. 

Authorities on the island of Eleuthera within the Bahamas have been alerted shortly after 1 p.m. native time in regards to the incident by the island supervisor. 

“Upon [their] arrival,” learn the Royal Bahamas Police Drive assertion, “officers performed their preliminary investigation which revealed that the feminine who was a passenger on a cruise line was driving a Jet ski when she allegedly misplaced management and collided with a rock ensuing within the accident.”

Regardless of receiving medical help, the lady was pronounced useless on the scene by an area physician, the police power added. 

In an electronic mail to PEOPLE on Monday, March 24, the Royal Bahamas Police Drive stated there aren’t any new updates and the investigation is ongoing. 

The sufferer, who was not recognized by authorities, was a passenger on a Holland America Line cruise ship, the corporate confirmed in a press release to PEOPLE. 

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“Holland America Line regrets to substantiate {that a} passenger onboard Nieuw Amsterdam handed away following a tragic incident on a private watercraft,” learn the assertion. “The visitor, a 73-year-old lady, died on March 22 whereas the ship was calling at Half Moon Cay, The Bahamas.”

“We’re in touch with the visitor’s household and doing every thing we will to help them throughout this tough time,” Holland America Line continued. “The accident is at present being investigated by the Bahamian authorities. Out of respect for the household and visitor, we should not have additional data to share.”

In line with Holland America Line’s web site, Half Moon Cay is described as a crescent-shaped non-public island that boasts “white-sand seashores, a turquoise lagoon and untouched nature. Famend for its magnificence and facilities, it is a spotlight for Holland America visitors looking for tranquility or journey.” 

Among the many actions provided at Half Moon Cay for visitors embody snorkeling and kayaking and nature walks, added the corporate.