It happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday while the woman was snorkeling with her family off Rose Island, police said. Authorities have not said where the victim lived in Pennsylvania. Police say the family arrived Tuesday on a cruise. Another five to seven people were snorkeling when the attack happened, but no other injuries were reported. According to Royal Caribbean, the woman was a guest sailing on Harmony of the Seas, however, the family was on an independent shore excursion when the incident occurred. The cruise line released this statement to ABC News: “While on an independent shore excursion in Nassau, Bahamas, a guest aboard Harmony of the Seas was injured by a shark. After arriving at a local hospital for treatment, the guest died of his injuries. Royal Caribbean is providing support and assistance to the guest’s loved ones at this difficult time.” In June 2019, an American tourist snorkeling off Rose Island was killed in a shark attack. The victim, 21-year-old Loyola-Marymount University student Jordan Lindsay, died after being attacked by a school of sharks. ABC News contributed to this report. Copyright © 2022 WPVI-TV. All rights reserved.
