A cruise ship passenger in the Bahamas has died in an accident involving a Jet Ski in the Bahamas, according to authorities.
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The Royal Bahamas Police Force released a
brief statement on Saturday, March 22. A 73-year-old woman and British/Czechoslovakia National reportedly died in a jet ski crash. She was a cruise line passenger and was riding a Jet Ski when she allegedly lost control of the vehicle.The woman reportedly drove the Jet Ski into a rock, and the accident was fatal. Per the press release, the island manager alerted police in Eleuthera of the incident in the afternoon at around 1 PM. "Medical personnel rendered assistance to the victim, but to no avail. She was pronounced deceased by the local medical doctor."
The press release states that police are investigating the accident. It's unclear what events led to the collision or if any other vehicles were involved.
The Woman Was A Passenger on the Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Ship
While authorities have not revealed the woman's identity, Holland Line Cruises confirmed to People that she was a passenger on one of their ships.
They told the outlet in a statement, "Holland America Line regrets to confirm that a passenger onboard Nieuw Amsterdam passed away following a tragic incident on a personal watercraft. The guest, a 73-year-old woman, died on March 22 while the ship was calling at Half Moon Cay, The Bahamas."
Cruise.Blog explains that the ship was on the final day of a week-long voyage. The ship's return to Fort Lauderdale was delayed as the ship stayed in Half Moon Cay after the accident.
The incident in the Bahamas is the latest in a list of cruise-related deaths that have made headlines this month. On March 17, a woman jumped to her death from the Majestic Princess cruise ship as it traveled from New Zealand to Sydney. The unnamed passenger reportedly suffered from grief depression. Deputy State Coroner David O'Neil said, "She spiraled into depression and told people that she didn't want to live anymore. The grief, coupled with the physical pain that she was in, caused her to experience suicidal ideation."
In a separate incident, Kimberly Burch, the fiancee of rock star and Faster Pussycat lead singer Taime Downe, reportedly fell to her death on a Royal Caribbean Cruise. A rescue team tried to find her but was unsuccessful. Eyewitness footage revealed that the visibility was extremely poor as it was pitch black during the night.
