Deaths of Americans aged 74 and 79 occurred at Celebration Key, a private destination for Carnival cruise passengers
Two US nationals in their 70s apparently drowned in two separate incidents on Friday at a new resort in the Bahamas, according to officials.
The deaths happened at Celebration Key, a $600m private destination created for Carnival Cruise Line passengers that launched in July about 100 miles (160km) off the coast of Florida.
“Our lifeguards and medical team responded to two separate emergency incidents at Celebration Key on Friday,” one of which was in a lagoon and the other of which was on a beach, Carnival Cruise Line said in a statement reported by ABC News. “Sadly, both guests have passed away.”
Authorities reported that the first death occurred shortly before noon. A 79-year-old man snorkeling off the beach was discovered unresponsive.
