A British tourist has been killed after her jet ski lost control and collided with a rock during a holiday to the Bahamas.
The 73-year-old woman, who has not been named, crashed near Half Moon Cay on Saturday.
She was jet-skiing on the uninhabited island when she “lost control” of the vehicle and “collided with a rock”.
Police arrived at the RelaxAway private beach club at just past 1.00pm.
The woman - who was a British-Czech Republic national - received medical assistance but sadly died at the scene.
The Bahamian authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
In a statement, the police force said: “Medical personnel rendered assistance to the victim but to no avail.
“She was pronounced deceased by the local medical doctor.”
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She had been a passenger on the Holland America cruise liner Nieuw Amsterdam.
The company said it was “doing everything we can do” to support the woman’s family “during this difficult time”.
Holland America declined to provide any further information "out of respect for the family and guest".
The cruise departed from Ford Lauderdale on March 16, and was on its seventh day out of a 14-day itinerary around the eastern and western Caribbean.
The ship - which usually hosts over 2,000 guests - has continued on its planned route and is expected to dock in Jamaica today.
Half Moon Cay has held the title of "Best Private Island" for 20 years running.
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The 73-year-old woman, who has not been named, crashed near Half Moon Cay on Saturday.
She was jet-skiing on the uninhabited island when she “lost control” of the vehicle and “collided with a rock”.
Police arrived at the RelaxAway private beach club at just past 1.00pm.
The woman - who was a British-Czech Republic national - received medical assistance but sadly died at the scene.
The Bahamian authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
In a statement, the police force said: “Medical personnel rendered assistance to the victim but to no avail.
“She was pronounced deceased by the local medical doctor.”
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She had been a passenger on the Holland America cruise liner Nieuw Amsterdam.
The company said it was “doing everything we can do” to support the woman’s family “during this difficult time”.
Holland America declined to provide any further information "out of respect for the family and guest".
The cruise departed from Ford Lauderdale on March 16, and was on its seventh day out of a 14-day itinerary around the eastern and western Caribbean.
The ship - which usually hosts over 2,000 guests - has continued on its planned route and is expected to dock in Jamaica today.
Half Moon Cay has held the title of "Best Private Island" for 20 years running.
Find Out More...