At least six government agencies have convened to investigate the matter, and these agencies have al

Celebrity Cruises has canceled all parasailing trips in the Caribbean indefinitely following an accident in St. Thomas that left one passenger dead and another critically injured. Royal Caribbean, maui cheap car rental Celebrity s sister line, has followed suit.
A 60-year-old passenger sailing on Celebrity Eclipse, who the  Virgin Island Daily News  identified as Bernice Kraftcheck, maui cheap car rental 60, died as a result of her fall. Her daughter, Danielle Haese, 34, who was riding in tandem, is still being treated at the Roy L. Schneider Hospital in Charlotte Amalie, maui cheap car rental St. Thomas. Celebrity Cruises spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez confirmed that the mother and daughter were participating in a ship-sponsored shore excursion.
According to the Daily News, squalls and wind gusts in St. Thomas on Tuesday afternoon may have factored into the death. Coast Guard spokesman Ricardo maui cheap car rental Castrodad told the outlet that the women hit the water at the same time.
At least six government agencies have convened to investigate the matter, and these agencies have also been working in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard at the Federal level, said the USVI s Department of Tourism in a statement. The parasail company has voluntarily suspended operations until the completion of the full-compliance inspection.
As of Friday morning, Martinez tells Cruise Critic that the investigation is ongoing, and Royal Caribbean and Celebrity have stopped offering parasailing excursions in the Caribbean pending the outcome. Martinez said the decision to shelve the excursions was being made in an abundance of caution.
We ve reached out to a number of lines that offer parasailing in the Caribbean, including Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Carnival Cruise Lines, about the status of their offerings. The lines have yet to respond to our request for comment.
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