Personal Injury Law

Accident In Bahamas Leaves NCL Passenger Dead

By Lipcon, Margulies & Alsina, P.A.

A passenger on board a Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line ship has died following an accident in the Bahamas.

According to a statement from NCL, a passenger on the Norwegian Sky and his wife were walking on rocks by the shore on Great Stirrup Cay in a remote part of the island when he fell into the water on Thursday.

Following an extensive search, the man's body was recovered Friday morning.

Norwegian Sky's four-day Bahamas cruise departed Miami on August 24th and returned to Miami Friday.

A statement by NCL reads: "We are saddened by this tragic accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the guest during this difficult time."

The company did not release the name of the man who died or where he was from.

Full post as published by Cruise Ship Law on August 28, 2009 (boomark / email).