A Royal Caribbean passenger died while snorkeling in St. Maarten's picturesque blue waters after suffering a medical emergency, according to a new report. The guest was traveling on board the cruise line's Star of the Seas ship when they got off at the Caribbean island's port on Thursday, The Peoples' Tribune reported. The passenger, who has not been identified, joined their family on an excursion, but had a medical emergency during the activity, the report said. They were immediately rushed back to Port St. Maarten to get medical attention, but were pronounced dead when they arrived on shore, the outlet stated. After their death, the passenger's family decided to have their deceased loved one's body placed in the ship's morgue instead of having them flown home from the island, per the report. It is unclear what the emergency entailed, and whether the snorkeling tour was purchased through the cruise line or an independent business. The 1,196ft-long ship was the only cruise vessel at the port on Thursday. It can host 7,514 guests and a crew of 2,350. It offers seven-night sailings from Port Canaveral, Florida, with the most recent voyage departing from there on June 21, according to Cruise Mapper. An unidentified Royal Caribbean cruise passenger died during a snorkeling excursion in St. Maarten on Thursday. (Pictured: Stock image)St. Maarten was the last port visit before the ship returned on Sunday at 6am. The ship also stopped at Coco Cay, an exclusive and private Bahamas destination that Royal Caribbean operates. Passengers were then sailed to the US Virgin Islands, including St. Thomas and Charlotte Amalie. The cruise ship got to Philipsburg, the capital of St. Maarten, at 8am on Thursday and left by 5pm that day, the website stated. There is an urgent care located at the cruise port in St. Maarten, but it has not opened its doors yet. According to the report, the facility is fully equipped and ready to serve both passengers and cruise staff, but cannot yet open up due to 'stalled or insufficient' government support. The passenger suffered a medical emergency and died once they were brought back to shore. (Pictured: Stock image) The port sees thousands of cruisers and crew members almost every day, as many of them get off the boat to explore. The closest hospital to the port is about 3.5 miles away, but congested traffic causes a wait time of roughly 20 minutes to get there, Cruisehive reported. The Daily Mail contacted Royal Caribbean for comment.