TONTITOWN, Ark. — Two U.S. cruise passengers drowned in separate incidents at Carnival Cruise Line’s new private resort in the Bahamas, authorities confirmed. Now, an Arkansas man is sharing that he witnessed one of the incidents.

The cruise line confirmed the passenger was sailing aboard the Elation, and was one of two passengers reported drowned Friday in separate incidents on Celebration Key, Carnival's private island in the Bahamas. Carnival said the second passenger was sailing aboard the Mardi Gras, which left Port Canaveral August 9 on a seven-night cruise.

Two Carnival Cruise Line passengers drowned Friday while swimming at the company's new Bahamas resort. Police said both were Americans.