A passenger touring on a Carnival cruise had died during an expedition in Mystery Island.
The passenger died while snorkeling, per a report by Australian outlet 7News.
Carnival said the passenger had a “medical situation” while swimming in the ocean.
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A passenger traveling on a Carnival cruise ship has died while on an expedition in Vanuatu, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean
The passenger died while snorkeling on Mystery Island, an uninhabited islet in Vanuatu, according to a report by the local news outlet 7News, citing a passenger on board. The Australian passenger was not identified in the report.
“Carnival Cruise Line is deeply saddened by the death of a guest on Mystery Island, following what appears to be a medical situation while swimming,” Carnival Australia said in a statement, per the report, adding that the cruise line is “supporting the guest’s family along with other guests during this difficult time.”
The passenger was traveling on the Carnival Splendor cruise ship, which was scheduled for a nine-day sail in the Pacific Ocean. The cruise departed Sydney on May 15.
Five days into the cruise, the passenger died, Carnival Australia told 7News. The cruise returned to Sydney on Tuesday.
Mystery Island is so small you can walk all around it in one hour, but it has its own landing strip. solar737/Getty Images
The next Carnival Splendor is scheduled to begin on May 28, according to Cruise Hive. The 12-night sail in the Pacific Ocean visits islands in New Caledonia and Vanuatu. The sail’s itinerary also notes a stop at Mystery Island.
In recent years, several cruise passengers have died while snorkeling during island expeditions. In September, an American passenger on a Royal Caribbean cruise was killed after being attacked by a bull shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas. Another passenger, who was touring with P&O’s Brittania cruise ship, died while snorkeling in St. Kitts in March, per Yahoo News.
Carnival did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment, which was sent after office hours.
Carnival Cruise Passenger Dies Snorkeling During Expedition
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