Two American Carnival Cruise Line passengers drowned in separate incidents in the Bahamas on Friday, according to officials.
The victims were identified as a 74-year-old woman and a 79-year-old man.
In a statement, Carnival said one victim drowned in a lagoon and the other drowned at the beach, both at Celebration Key, a private destination for Carnival guests on the south side of Grand Bahama. It includes a water park, a beach club, lagoons and restaurants.
“One guest was sailing with family on Mardi Gras and one guest was sailing with family on Carnival Elation,” the cruise line said in the statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the guests and their families and our Care Team is providing assistance.”
Police were notified about the first drowning just before noon, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. The officers found the 79-year-old man unresponsive aboard a commercial vessel.
“According to the initial report, the male became unresponsive while snorkeling at a beach,” police said in a statement shared with NBC News. “A lifeguard assisted him from the water, and CPR was administered, but to no avail.”
The man was pronounced dead by a doctor, police said.
Shortly after 2:30 p.m., officers found an unresponsive 74-year-old woman aboard another commercial vessel, according to police.
The woman became unresponsive while swimming in a pool, according to an initial report, police said. A lifeguard who assisted her out of the water administered CPR “to no avail,” and she was pronounced dead.
“An autopsy will be performed on both victims to assist with determining the exact cause of death,” police said. “The investigation continues in both matters.”
Carnival and police did not identify either of the victims.
