Maho Bay Beach, St. John. Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Police Department says that a 78-year old visitor who was in Maho Bay Beach in St. John on a snorkeling excursion, along with his wife and son, allegedly drowned at the beach on Wednesday.
The V.I.P.D. said that the a male, his wife, and his son traveled to Maho Bay to snorkel on a charter vessel at an unknown time. After several minutes of snorkeling, a passenger of the charter vessel noticed that the male was floating face down in the water for several minutes.
At some point, another guest on the charter boat noticed the man floating face-down in the water. Several passengers worked to pull the unresponsive man out of the water. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was administered aboard the vessel, and the man was subsequently transported to the Myrah Keating Clinic via ambulance, but did not survive.
He was identified by his family as Thomas St. John.
Police are currently investigating the incident.
