Posted By: islandgem
Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/11/2023 08:42 PM
It has just been reported that Calypso Boat Charters experienced a serious accident today. One tourist has died as well as a crew member and others including the captain have been injured. Thinking of all involved in this tragedy.
Posted By: jazzgal
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/11/2023 09:12 PM
I believe the accident occurred in West End, Anguilla, not SXM.
Posted By: candu
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/11/2023 09:20 PM
The boat is based in Sint Maarten I believe. The surf has been high the last cuple of days.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/11/2023 09:58 PM
Wow, thoughts with those involved.
Posted By: islandgem
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/11/2023 11:12 PM
The boat was from St. MAARTEN.
Posted By: jazzgal
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/11/2023 11:25 PM
But the accident was not in St. Maarten, which is what the title says.
Posted By: ruralcarrier
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/11/2023 11:44 PM
FACEBOOK LINKI also edited the title to prevent any further confusion.
ANOTHER LINKPretty much the same information.
LINK with PictureAccording to the above link, this is the scene of the accident.
Posted By: islandgem
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/12/2023 02:18 AM
Thanks JD. Sorry for the confusion. Perhaps I should have stated it was in the waters off of St. Maarten.😘
Posted By: ruralcarrier
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/12/2023 07:10 AM
No problem at all. I could not find a lot of information last night.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/12/2023 01:11 PM
Unfortunately, that really doesn't give any new information. Anyone have any idea what really happened?
Posted By: candu
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/12/2023 01:44 PM
Can only speculate so far. Reading various stories it seems they got washed on the rocks by high waves and the victims drowned.
Posted By: Angelface
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/12/2023 02:32 PM
This is second hand info (talked to someone who talked to someone who was on the rescue scene) so take with a grain of salt.
Apparently they were there talking pictures and a big wave came and flooded the engine. At that point they had no way to escape the subsequent huge waves and they got knocked into the rocks.
An incredible tragedy all around. My heart goes out to all the families.
Posted By: NeilRooney
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/13/2023 12:09 AM
Near The Arch on the Northwest End of Anguilla.
Posted By: ruralcarrier
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/13/2023 11:43 AM
There is a small article in the printed edition of The Daily Herald today but not really anything more than what has already been mentioned.
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/13/2023 02:46 PM
That's the same one BillandElaine posted earlier.
Posted By: Zanshin
Re: Serious boat accident off St. Maarten - 03/13/2023 04:13 PM
There really is little to no information on what led to the accident available yet. And just now, on VHF16 the French MRCC called out on a missing powerboat (17m long, 3x300HP engines, 2 PAX) around the French side. I hope that the situation ends up better.