Excursion Boat for Royal Caribbean & Celebrity Passengers Sinks in Mexico

News sources in Mexico are reporting that an excursion boat with cruise passengers aboard sank last week.  Riviera Maya News reports that the cruise excursion incident took place on Wednesday January 3rd, approximately 15 minutes after the boat sailed from Cozumel with ten cruise guests aboard it. The boat's crew instructed the cruise passengers to head to the bow; however, the boat took on water quickly and the guests had to jump into the water. The cruise passengers reportedly were from a Royal Caribbean and a Celebrity cruise ship.  The cruise passengers were reportedly rescued from the water by other boats in the area,  Local news sources state that none of the cruise passengers were physically injured. The YouTube video at the bottom shows the bow of the sunken tourist boat bobbing in the water with some of the passengers being rescued.  There have been several other similar incidents during cruise excursions near Cozumel, Mexico. Just…

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