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Cruise Ship Passengers Jump Overboard as Catamaran Sinks

On Sunday, November 9, at least 55 passengers from the German cruise ship Mein Schiff 1 were left floating after their excursion boat sank between 3pm and 3.30pm off Samaná Bay.
The 12-metre catamaran Boca de Yuma 1 left the Embat dock for a sunset tour when a leak flooded the vessel and experts began investigating internal hull damage.
The Dominican Navy and Civil Defence coordinated the rescue, praising the crew's distress signal, while tour operator boats transferred passengers and Ramón Liriano said life jackets prevented injuries.
Dramatic footage circulated showing holidaymakers including elderly people and children bobbing in life jackets in shark-infested waters, while a passenger told German outlet RTL that `scared passengers were not taken care of`.
The cruise had departed Jamaica the day before and was due in Mexico on Monday, and TUI Cruises confirmed the sinking, saying representatives are in talks with the excursion provider and police.

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