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A BRITISH holidaymaker has tragically died in a jet ski accident after she smashed into a rock in the Bahamas.
A 73-year-old woman was on a jet ski at Half Moon Cay island on Saturday when she seemingly “lost control” of the jet ski and “crashed into a rock”.
She received medical assistance but died at the scene.
The incident is being investigated by Bahamian authorities.
The victim was a dual British-Czech Republic national and at the time was a passenger on the Holland America cruiseliner Nieuw Amsterdam.
The cruiseliner firm is in contact with the woman’s family and is “doing everything we can to support them during this difficult time”.
The ship had docked at the private island Half Moon Cay, which is an exclusive and popular destination for Holland America passengers.
It is the seventh-day destination on the 14-day itinerary around the eastern and western Caribbean.
The cruiseliner left Fort Lauderdale on March 16, and the ship usually hosts over 2,000 guests.
The Nieuw Amsterdam, continuing its scheduled journey, is anticipated to arrive in Jamaica today, before visiting ports on Grand Cayman Island, in Mexico, and finally reaching Florida on Sunday.
Police arrived to the scene at the RelaxAway private beach club just after 13:00pm on Saturday after the manager of the island alerted cops.
Following their preliminary investigation, police disclosed that the 73-year-old was “riding a jet ski when she apparently lost control and hit a rock, causing the accident”.
They also added in a police statement: “Medical personnel rendered assistance to the victim but to no avail.
“She was pronounced deceased by the local medical doctor.”
In a statement to People Magazine, Holland America confirmed the holidaymaker was travelling on its Nieuw Amsterdam ship and passed away “following a tragic incident on a personal watercraft”.
The company said: “The guest, a 73-year-old woman, died on March 22 while the ship was calling at Half Moon Cay, The Bahamas.
“We are in contact with the guest’s family and doing everything we can to support them during this difficult time.”
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