Passenger Who Left JaxPort on Cruise Ship Drowns in Bahamas; 2 Drownings on the Same Day

Passenger who left JaxPort on cruise ship drowns in Bahamas; 2 drownings on the same day

A 79-year-old passenger aboard the Carnival Elation, which departed from the JaxPort Cruise Terminal on Aug. 14, drowned the next day in the Bahamas.

2 American fatalities on deadly day at Bahamas resort: Cops

Officials say two Americans are dead following apparent drownings in separate incidents at the same Bahamas resort.

Two American cruise passengers die in separate drowning incidents at Carnival’s Celebration Key

Bahamian authorities are investigating after two American cruise passengers died in separate drowning incidents Friday at Celebration Key, Carnival Cruise Line’s new private destination on the southern coast of Grand Bahama Island.

Two Carnival cruise guests drown at Celebration Key in Bahamas

The guests were sailing on Carnival Mardi Gras and Carnival Elation before drowning in separate incidents.

BLK ALERTS - Tragedy Strikes At Carnival’s Newly Opened Celebration Key Resort As Two Passengers Drown Hours Apart

Two American Carnival Cruise Line passengers drowned just hours apart at the newly opened Celebration Key resort in The Bahamas on Friday. The victims, identified as a 79-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman, were both guests enjoying what should have been a relaxing day at the $600 million private island destination that opened to much fanfare in July 2025. According to Royal Bahamas Police Force reports, the first incident occurred shortly bef…