American cruise passenger dies after mobility scooter veers off pier in Bahamas
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Key Points:
- An 88-year-old woman died after losing control of her mobility scooter and falling off a pier into the water at Carnival's private island, Celebration Key, in the Bahamas while the Carnival Celebration ship was docked.
- Carnival confirmed the passenger's death, stating rescue teams retrieved her from the water but resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.
- The Royal Bahamas Police are investigating the death as a suspected drowning and noted the woman likely struck her head on the ship's hull before entering the water.
- Witnesses reported the woman may have suffered a heart attack before the fall, and a man believed to be her husband attempted to assist her but was also injured.
- The incident adds to previous tragedies at Carnival's private island, where two passengers drowned shortly after its opening in August 2025.