Reports have confirmed the drowning of a 52-year-old male US citizen while swimming at The Baths on Virgin Gorda on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force confirmed in a statement saying the tourist was found unresponsive in the waters near The Baths. The victim was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene.
The statement further said, “Initial inquiries indicate that the deceased was part of a group who swam ashore from a charter vessel when he was later observed floating motionless in shallow water,” Police Information Officer Akia L. Thomas-Nero told our News Centre today, March 17, 2025.