Visitor dies after East End morning dive
(CNS): A 54-year-old woman visiting the Cayman Islands on vacation from Canada died Tuesday morning following a dive in East End. Police and paramedics were called to the scene on at around 8:45am. The woman was diving with Tortuga Divers but surfaced soon after the dive began and indicated to the boat crew that she was having some difficulties.
The police said that when she was brought back on board the boat she was unconscious and CPR was administered on the boat until a medic unit arrived. However, when the woman arrived at the George Town hospital, she was pronounced dead at 10:48am.
The RCIPS Marine Unit is investigating the incident, which is now one of more than a dozen deaths in local waters so far this year, including the death of a 58-year-old man yesterday afternoon who police believe was thrown from a vessel in the North Sound.
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Condolences to the family. You would be shocked to read how common deaths are among dive tourists in the Cayman Islands. However it is an industry where the profits go to influential local families and their companies are allowed to exclude liability for any wrongdoing. There is no meaningful investigations into these deaths either.
You have no idea what you are talking about.
-Isme
Sad, RIP. Thinking that people are going to have to start signing health declarations before diving now…assuming this was natural causes and not equipment malfunction.
Last time I dived with them, Tortuga required a fairly extensive health declaration.
I believe that is current practice, BUT, there is no guarantee that they fully or honestly declare any medical issues.
Any person is only able to declare medical issues they are aware of.
She had no medical history and this report is inaccurate.
were you there on the boat? We were – agree there are some inaccuracies…
can you say what happened?
Stephen Weir here from the Ontario Underwater Council. We open files on all scuba deaths involving people from Ontario. Do you know where the victim was from in Canada? Will the police release her name? Have asked Cayman reps in Ontario but no response.
stephen@stephenweir.com
My friend was buried today in Ontario Mr. Weir. If any of you on the boat or in the vicinity, know anything that should be disclosed to the police or the family, it is imperative that you do so or comment through this forum ….my friend had no medical issues and has been diving since she was a young woman….this is a tragic and shocking event as you can all well imagine. We are trying to grasp what “exactly” happened so that this tragedy does not befall another person or those responsible are held accountable for their inaction or negligence. Our hearts are broken at the loss of our friend and family member :o( Help us understand :o(
She was my friend. The details of the investigation are ( I hope) on going, but I’m not sure we will ever find out what really happened. Autopsy was done 3 days after death, absolutely unacceptable! There are two Pathologists on the island, what’s the problem? What about the dive Master? What’s his story? Too many unanswered questions.
Still looking for answers!!
RIP Auntie Marg ?