Overview
- The woman drove off the pier at Celebration Key on Saturday while the Carnival Celebration was in port, and crew recovered her from the water.
- Resuscitation efforts failed, and Carnival offered condolences as police scheduled an autopsy to determine the cause.
- Witnesses said she appeared to lose control and may have struck her head on the ship before falling, though officials have not verified that account.
- A fellow passenger told local media she may have suffered a heart attack, and he said her husband was injured while trying to help.
- The voyage left Miami on May 3 for a seven‑day itinerary that included Turks and Caicos, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas.