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Authorities Investigate Dual Drownings at Carnival’s New Celebration Key Resort

The Royal Bahamas Police have launched investigations with autopsies scheduled to determine causes of death following back-to-back drownings that have drawn scrutiny to safety procedures at the $600 million resort.

Carnival Cruise ships Liberty and Elation are seen in Nassau, Bahamas on April 29, 2019.
Carnival Miracle, a 88,500 GT Spirit-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, sails the Tagus River after departure from the cruise terminal, in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 3, 2025.
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PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - JULY 31: People gather on the fishing pier to watch the new Carnival Cruise Line ship Mardi Gras as it departs on its maiden voyage, a seven-day cruise to the Caribbean from Port Canaveral, Florida on July 31, 2021. This is the first cruise from Port Canaveral with paying passengers since March of 2020 when the cruise industry shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Overview

  • On Aug. 15, a 79-year-old man became unresponsive while snorkeling at a beach and a 74-year-old woman lost consciousness in a pool within hours at Celebration Key.
  • Carnival lifeguards and on-site medical teams pulled both guests from the water and performed CPR, but neither survived.
  • The Royal Bahamas Police Force is probing both incidents and has ordered autopsies to establish the exact causes of death.
  • Carnival confirmed the victims were traveling with family aboard separate ships, the Mardi Gras and the Carnival Elation.
  • The fatalities, occurring less than a month after the $600 million private resort opened, have intensified questions about lifeguard coverage and emergency response protocols.