A tragic accident happened at Carnival’s personal island, Half Moon Cay, within the Bahamas yesterday, March 22, 2025. A jet ski accident resulted within the demise of a feminine cruise passenger that information experiences say was a British/Czechoslovakian nationwide.
The incident happened shortly after 1:00 p.m., when the girl, a visitor on Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam, reportedly misplaced management of her jet ski and collided with a rock.
Regardless of fast help from medical personnel, she was pronounced useless by a neighborhood physician. Authorities from Eleuthera, about 30 miles away, have been notified by the island supervisor and have launched a full investigation.
Nieuw Amsterdam, the one ship visiting Half Moon Cay that day, was wrapping up a 7-night Japanese Caribbean cruise that departed from Fort Lauderdale on March 16. The accident delayed the ship’s return to Port Everglades, pushing again each disembarkation and the embarkation of passengers for its subsequent voyage, a 7-night Western Caribbean cruise.
Friends scheduled to board on March 23 have been knowledgeable that check-in would start at 2:00 p.m., with all passengers required onboard by 5:00 p.m. for a 7:00 p.m. departure.
Holland America Line offered free Wi-Fi to help present passengers in rescheduling flights, advising departures no sooner than 5:00 p.m. from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide Airport or 7:00 p.m. from Miami Worldwide Airport.
Particulars in regards to the sufferer’s identification weren’t disclosed, and it’s unclear whether or not she was working the jet ski or using as a passenger. Jet ski excursions at Half Moon Cay sometimes embrace security briefings, however the investigation will study whether or not all protocols have been adopted.
Regardless of the tragedy, passengers aboard Nieuw Amsterdam praised Holland America Line’s response.
A Reddit consumer, MotherVisit1997, who was on the ship, posted,
“We’re onboard the ship after a visitor was tragically killed on a jet ski yesterday in Half Moon Cay. The captain and employees have been great dealing with the disaster and helping friends who need assistance altering their flights dwelling as a result of six-hour delay. General, this was our first ever cruise and the extent of service by Holland America actually bought us on taking one other cruise sooner or later.”
Different customers on the positioning echoed the sentiment citing Holland America’s professionalism in previous incidents, together with a coronary heart assault at sea and a sightseeing aircraft crash in Alaska. One commenter famous, “HAL took the scenario very significantly… They took care of everybody after the very fact fairly nicely”.
Representatives from Holland America Line have remained at Half Moon Cay to cooperate with authorities and assist the sufferer’s household and journey companions.
Because the investigation unfolds, the incident serves as a somber reminder of the significance of security throughout shore excursions. For now, Cruise Fever and the cruise neighborhood ship ideas and prayers to the household concerned as we mourn their loss.
