Cancun, Q.R. — Dozens of tourists were rescued from a failed catamaran Saturday night off the coast of Isla Mujeres. The boat was found adrift by Mexico’s Navy approximately two miles off shore.
On board were 38 tourists. Navy personnel began their search for the vessel late Saturday after receiving a request for help after their engine failed. In a statement, the Secretary of the Navy reported on the rescue.
“After receiving a call for help in the Command and Control Room of the Fifth Naval Region, it was reported that a catamaran with 38 people on board had drifted due to engine failure.
“An Interceptor Patrol of this institution was ordered to set sail immediately, as well as a Defender-type boat from the Naval Station for Search, Rescue and Maritime Surveillance (ENSAR) of Isla Mujeres, which located said boat.
“Personnel from the Fifth Naval Region rescued the 38 people aboard that was adrift approximately two nautical miles (3,704 kilometers) north of Punta Sam. The people were immediately rescued, and they were transferred to a safe harbor at the Naval Station of Puerto Juárez, where naval personnel provided first aid.
