“It was in pretty sad shape,” Schuenemeyer said.Ĭosta Maya Mahahual, the bus company involved, said in a statement that in addition to the tourists, a guide and driver were aboard the bus. Tow trucks were lifting up the bus when they passed by, he said. Michael Schuenemeyer, a minister from Cleveland, was on another bus that passed the crash about an hour later. They were in Roatan, Honduras, on Monday and were scheduled to be in Cozumel on Wednesday. He said he did not see the crash, but “the bus clearly lost control somehow as there were swerve marks all over the road surface.”īrawley, of Haslet, Texas, said his ship departed Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday for a seven-day cruise. They had been on the road for about 35 to 40 minutes before the accident.īrawly said the sky was clear and the road was dry and he didn’t see any sign of any other vehicle being involved in the crash, which happened on a narrow, two-lane road with no shoulder or guardrail. and a convoy of buses from the cruise port at Mahahual was headed to Chacchoben, he said. Martin said investigators were working to determine the cause of the crash, which occurred as the bus was on its way to the ruins at Chacchoben, about 110 miles (175 kilometers) south of Tulum.Ĭhris Brawley, a passenger on the Serenade of Seas, was on a bus headed to the same Mayan ruins when they came on the scene minutes after the accident. officials were working with local authorities to determine whether American citizens were involved. The company expressed its sympathies and said it was assisting with medical care and transportation. Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises said in a statement that passengers from two of its ships, the Celebrity Equinox and Serenade of the Seas, were involved in the crash. MORE: Semitrailer hits school bus with 39 students on board in Highlands County Video images from the scene showed the bus on its side in vegetation off the two-lane highway, with some survivors lying on the pavement and others walking around. He said authorities hadn’t yet established the nationalities of the dead. Seven Americans and two Swedes were among the injured, Quintana Roo state Civil Defense spokesman Vicente Martin said. Photo copyright: EPA.At least 12 people died when a bus carrying cruise ship passengers to Mayan ruins in eastern Mexico flipped over on a highway early Tuesday, officials said. Photographs from the scene showed the vehicle on its side with dazed survivors sitting nearby. The Quintana Roo state government said the 12 dead included at least one child, but did not give details.īus crashes are common in Mexico where people often travel along dangerous routes at night - but an accident involving the deaths of so many tourists in broad daylight is rare, the BBC Mexico correspondent Will Grant says. We are doing all we can to care for our guests, including assisting with medical care and transportation," it said on Twitter. "Our hearts go out to all those involved. These are the best Mahahual Beach Clubs: Yaya Beach, Blue Kay, Pitaya, Ibiza. There are also beach clubs with an open bar for 25 per person. Most of the beach clubs require a minimum spend of around 250 Pesos (12). Royal Caribbean said it had 27 guests on the bus and described the crash as "heartbreaking". The Mahahual beach clubs have either a minimum spend or an open bar. The injured were taken to four hospitals and five people were discharged, the Costa Maya company said. Those on board were nationals of the US, Italy, Sweden and Brazil, a bus company statement said.Ī local driver and tour guides were also said to be on the trip. The bus was taking 31 people, who were on a Royal Caribbean cruise, to the ancient Mayan ruin at Chaccobén. Another 18 people were injured in the crash between Mahahual and Cafetal in Quintana Roo state.
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