A 74-year-old Broomfield, Colorado woman died after the boat carrying more than 100 people sank while traveling to a private island.
NASSAU, The Bahamas — What started as a blissful vacation turned into a nightmare for former Houstonians who booked a five-day cruise on a Royal Caribbean ship.
Emma Hess and her husband decided to take their two sons on a Royal Caribbean cruise after having such a good time on the boat for their honeymoon.
“On our first cruise, we went to Nassau and thought it was just so much fun so we thought we bring the boys out and give them the experience of a lifetime,” Hess said.
It was instead a traumatic experience they would never forget after their excursion to a private island turned deadly.
Hess said she and her family joined a group of about 144 people onboard a catamaran to the private island. She …