Carnival Mardi Gras at Celebration Key.

Two Carnival Cruise Line guests drowned in separate incidents at its Celebration Key destination in the Bahamas, according to police and the cruise line.

A 79-year-old man “became unresponsive while snorkeling at a beach” on Aug. 15 and was later pronounced dead, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. “A lifeguard assisted him from the water, and CPR was administered, but to no avail,” police said in a news release.

The RBPF said he was “reported to be an American national.”

The same day, a 74-year-old woman – also reported to be a U.S. national – was pronounced dead following a separate incident. “The initial report suggests that the female became unresponsive while swimming in a pool,” police said.

Carnival spokesperson Matt Lupoli told USA TODAY that in addition to lifeguards, the company’s medical team responded in both cases.

One of the guests was sailing on the line’s Carnival Mardi Gras ship, and the other was sailing on Carnival Elation, but Lupoli did not specify which passenger was sailing on which vessel. Both were traveling with family.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the guests and their families and our Care Team is providing assistance,” he said in an emailed statement. The investigations are ongoing and autopsies will be conducted on both travelers, the RBPF said.

Celebration Key, Carnival’s new private destination on Grand Bahama, welcomed its first guests in July. The property has five distinct areas called “portals,” including a family-focused zone and an exclusive beach club.

Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@usatoday.com.

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