On July 26th 2008 Ting Chen, who taught at an all girls’ school in New York City married her husband ,Ron, who is a youth pastor at Long Island Abundant Life Church in Hicksville, New York, where they were married. That same day they disembarked on the Norwegian Cruise Lines, Norwegian Dawn to enjoy their honeymoon. Little did friends and family know that this would be the last time they would see the bride alive.

On Wednesday July 30th they exited the ship in Bermuda, the port of call, to explore the island. Chen and her husband decided to try out snorkeling for the first time together. Reports say that Chen was playing in the waist deep water with her husband, and that she was next seen floating face-down in the shallow water. While she was on a dive, Ting got into some sort of trouble. Paramedics attempted to resuscitate her at the scene before she was rushed to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital by ambulance. She was pronounced dead shortly after.

According to Snorkel Park general manager Ray Lambert, “We try our best to maintain a safe, clean operation. There are no rip currents, no major tides or anything that’s considered a hazard. It’s a very popular spot for kids. It was just a tragic accident.”

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