Two Carnival Cruise passengers died hours apart on Friday at the cruise line’s newest private resort, according to police.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force said a 79-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman were found unresponsive at Celebration Key.

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Before noon on Friday, police said the man became unresponsive while snorkeling at the beach. A lifeguard pulled him from the water and administered CPR, but the man was later pronounced dead.

About two hours later, the woman became unresponsive while swimming in a pool and she was later pronounced dead.

An autopsy will be performed on both passengers to determine their cause of death.

The $600 million facility on Grand Bahama Island opened last month. It can accommodate two ships at a time and we know one of them on Frida

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