Cruise passenger killed in jet ski crash in the Bahamas

A cruise vessel rider died successful a pitchy skiing mishap successful the Bahamas aft she smashed into a rock, officials said.

The 73-year-old British-Czech nationalist mislaid power of the pitchy skis and collided with a stone connected Saturday day astatine Half Moon Cay, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF).

First responders rushed to the country and provided aesculapian assistance “but to nary avail,” officials said. She was pronounced dormant by a section doctor.

The pistillate had been sailing connected committee Holland America Line’s vessel the Nieuw Amsterdam, which hosts much than 2,000 guests and had near Fort Lauderdale connected March 16.

The pistillate had been traveling with Holland America Line’s cruise vessel Nieuw Amsterdam erstwhile the mishap happened. Wikipedia / Master0Garfield

Half Moon Cay is simply a privately owned land successful the Bahamas that is simply a fashionable destination for cruise ships. Carnival news

The vessel had stopped for a time astatine the formation connected the backstage land erstwhile the “personal watercraft” mishap occurred, a cruise enactment spokesperson told The Post successful a statement.

“We are successful interaction with the guest’s household and doing everything we tin to enactment them during this hard time,” Holland America said.

 “The mishap is presently being investigated by the Bahamian authorities. Out of respect for the household and guest, we bash not person further accusation to share.”