50 years ago: Snorkeller saved; Doucet refused bail
A tourist who was snorkelling by the Royal Palms Hotel was saved from drowning by three other snorkellers and a doctor, who were all visitors. The front-page story in the 28 Aug. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass reported that one of the snorkellers came upon the woman who was on the sea floor, about 10-12 feet down, and 60 yards from shore. The snorkeller got help from his friends and they brought her to the beach, where the doctor administered first aid. The called-for ambulance never arrived so they took her to hospital in the back of a station wagon. The woman, who said she was not a good swimmer and that water had gotten into her mouth through the snorkel, said it was like she “went to sleep for a long time”, but that she would like to go snorkelling again. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Sep 03, 2025 06:48 PM