Two cruise passengers drown hours apart at newly opened Caribbean resort as cops probe deaths

TWO American cruise passengers sadly drowned hours apart at a newly opened Caribbean resort.

The tragic incidents happened at Carnival’s private Bahamas resort on Friday.

Officials told the New York Post that the "water emergency incidents" involved guests travelling on two different ships.

The drownings happened at Celebration Key on Grand Bahama Island.

"Carnival lifeguards and medical teams working at the resort responded to both incidents, one occurring in the lagoon and the other at the beach," a spokesperson said.

The passengers are reported to be a 79-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman, both of whom are American nationals.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force has now opened an investigation into the deaths.

The man had been snorkeling at the beach when he became unresponsiv