Barry Chester Zink
Cruise Ship Passenger Dies On Snorkeling Excursion
February 20, 2008
Barry Chester Zink
Date: February 20, 2008
Cruise Bruise: Missing
Bruise Location: Virgin Islands
Age: 65
Home Town: Massachusetts
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruise Line
Ship: Millennium
Details:
Barrry Chester Zink arrived in the Virgin Islands on the Celebrity Millennium cruise ship along with his wife Sarah. The couple had planned a shore excursion in the morning snorkeling at Savannah Bay, Virgin Gorda along with other passengers from the cruise ship.
Celebrity Cruise Lines
Ship: Millennium
Built: 2000
Refurbished: N/A
Registry: Liberia
Size: 91,000 Gross Tons
Length: 965 feet
Passengers: 1,950
Crew: 999
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Once in the water, Zink was enjoying himself the first half hour. After about a half hour he began to feel very tired so they returned to the beach.
Once on the beach, he began to feel worst. He complained of difficulting breathing and chest pain.
Another passenger from the ship on the shore excursion with the couple was a doctor. He offered assistance to Zink and an ambulance was called to take Zink to Iris O’Neal Clinic.
On the way to Iris O'Neal Clinic Zink lost consciousness and stopped breathing. The ambulance crew worked to revive Zink.
Once at the clinic, Zink came under the care of Dr. Crentsil. Crentsil tried to revive Zink as well, but was unsuccessful.
He was pronounced dead at 11:20 am on February 20. An
Police said an autopsy is expected to be performed on the body. At this stage the police said it does not view the cause of death as suspicious.
Zink is the 15th cruise ship passenger to be added to our dive excursion deaths area of Cruise Bruise. Other cruise ship passengers who have died on diving snorkeling excursions are here
