Topic: snorkeling
American visitor dies while snorkelling
A snorkeling trip off George Town ended in tragedy when a 71-year-old visitor from the United States was found unresponsive in the water.
American visitor dies in waterrelated incident
A 72-year-old visitor from Illinois died in a water-related incident on Wednesday 10 April in the vicinity of Cemetery Beach, West Bay.
63-year-old visitor dies in snorkeling incident
A 63-year-old visitor from Canada died after reportedly experiencing distress while snorkeling on Wednesday.
Elderly visitor dies while snorkeling
An 80-year-old visitor from the United States died after getting into difficulty on a snorkeling trip in the North Sound Wednesday.
UPDATED: Snorkeler dies in George Town
A man died after getting into difficulty while snorkeling off the George Town waterfront Tuesday morning.
Police identify dead snorkeler
Police on Monday released the name of the man who died after getting into difficulties while snorkeling off Rum Point last week as Todd Rick, 45, of Texas.
Ninth tourist dies in water-related incident
A 45-year-old male died after encountering difficulties while snorkeling off Rum Point on Thursday, the ninth water-related death involving a tourist in 2018.
Police: Health, age contribute to water deaths
Although a significant number of tourists have died so far this year in Cayman waters, the sheer number of these incidents within five months may not give a full picture of why they occur.
Man dies after East End snorkel
A 57-year-old man died after getting into difficulty while snorkeling in East End on Saturday evening, May 19.
Visitor, 83, dies on snorkel trip
An 83-year-old visitor from the U.S. died Tuesday after he went missing during a snorkel trip to Stingray City in Grand Cayman’s North Sound.
Weekend Mail Call: Snorkel safety
Snorkelers can greatly reduce their chances of encountering difficulty by taking some common-sense precautions.
EDITORIAL – Snorkeling in Cayman: Don’t go beyond your depth
Snorkeling is an accessible, enjoyable sport, but do not let that lull you or your guests into a sense of complacency. By being safe, and looking out for visitors we encounter, we can help prevent future tragedies on our seas.
Elderly snorkeler’s inquest raises questions
The inquest into the death of an elderly snorkeler raised questions last week and even provided some possible answers when Queen’s Coroner Eileen Nervik and seven jurors heard evidence in the case of a cruise ship passenger who died after a self-booked excursion to Stingray City.
Third drowning in a week
Three people drowned in separate incidents after getting into difficulties while swimming or snorkeling in Cayman waters in a week – two on the same day.
US visitor dies while snorkeling near Rum Point
A 60-year-old American visitor died Monday in an apparent snorkeling accident in Rum Point, police reported.
59-year-old visitor dies after snorkeling at East End
A visitor from the U.S. was pronounced dead on Thursday afternoon after he “encountered difficulties” in the water in the East End area, according to a Royal Cayman Islands Police Service press release.
Charter boat runs aground with seven on board
A snorkel charter boat crashed into the ironshore in the Vista Del Mar area at the western end of the North Sound on Saturday night with seven people on board.
Third elderly tourist dies in Cayman waters this year
A 72-year-old tourist died Wednesday after he was pulled from the water in North Side district. The unidentified visitor is the fifth person to die in Cayman’s waters this year and the third tourist to die in a water-related accident.
Police identify visitor who died while snorkeling
Police have confirmed the identity of the visitor who died while snorkeling in the North Sound last week as Jose Antonio Lazcano Puron, 77, of Mexico.
Elderly Mexican man dies after snorkeling accident
A 77-year-old man from Mexico died Thursday morning following a snorkeling accident in North Sound.
Snorkeler dies off George Town
A 69-year-old man from the United States died Sunday evening while snorkeling off Eden Rock in George Town, police reported.
Snorkeler dies off Bodden Town
Police say a 61-year-old man died after getting into difficulty while snorkeling off Frederick Beach in Bodden Town on Wednesday.
Developing: Searchers recover snorkeler’s body
Police are searching the waters off Spotts where a 21-year-old snorkeler has been missing since Wed evening.
‘Cola King’ died in Cayman doing what he loved
Former PepsiCo CEO Roger Enrico died doing what he loved best, according to his longtime friend and business partner Burns Rutty.
Former Pepsi CEO dies snorkeling near Stingray City
Tributes have been paid to an “incredible man” and a “great leader” after the death of former PepsiCo CEO Roger Enrico on a snorkeling trip near Stingray City.
Snorkeling tragedy for newlyweds
A young woman visiting the Cayman Islands with her new husband and his family died in a snorkeling accident off East End on Friday.
Female snorkeler, 29, dies after EE incident
A 29-year-old American tourist died Friday night after getting into difficulty during a swim with her husband, Royal Cayman Islands Police reported.
Police identify tourist in snorkeling death
The tourist who died this week after getting into trouble snorkeling off Cemetery Beach in West Bay has been identified as Joseph Dieschbourg, 65,...
Tourist dies in first water death of 2016
A 65-year-old American tourist died Wednesday morning after getting into difficulty while snorkeling off Cemetery Beach in West Bay.
Police reported that someone called 911...
Sollie Ebanks, the king of North Sound
In his time Solomon “Sollie” Ebanks was known as the King of North Sound.
He knew the waters of the sound better than the huge...
