CBS News confirmed that both were Carnival Cruise ship passengers on Caribbean trips with their families. They were sailing on the Mardi Gras and Carnival Elation ships. CBS described Celebration Key as "a private resort on Grand Bahama Island that only Carnival cruise passengers can use."

The passengers were at Celebration Key, a private destination for Carnival guests in Grand Bahama that includes a water park, a beach club, lagoons and restaurants.

Two U.S. citizens died within three hours of one another in two separate incidents. Both Carnival and local police have provided statements.