A Delice gay party boat sank in the ocean waters of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico near 5 p.m. local time on New Year’s Eve. Video footage shows the boat’s passengers being rescued. Meanwhile, social media comments have criticized Americans vacationing in the beach town despite reports of local hospitals being near full capacity with COVID-19 patients.
The boat, which belonged to the gay cruise company PV Delice Party Cruise, reportedly had 61 passengers on board and was headed back to shore when it began to sink.
“I think the crew just didn’t know how to maneuver the catamaran very well, the sea was not very rough nor was it too windy,” Chicago visitor Emilio Blanco told Out and About PV, a local gay entertainment publication. “I saw at least 10 small boats coming to help. I jumped in a private boat whose owners were graceful enough to send their captain to help out. It was quite a scary situation!”
Video footage of the sinking vessel and rescued passengers appeared on Twitter.
Video of the Puerta Vallarta Gay cruise sinking https://t.co/wH4O9R6mQY #gaytravel pic.twitter.com/kedFEPH1TB— Traveling Gays ???? (@GayClubs) January 3, 2021
The backlash on all of social media over another event taking place is also making news. It seems the NYE party went on even though the bars and restaurants were closed in the popular gay tourist town. The location was moved outdoors but people still found ways to go after the promoter. If people are wearing masks they should be able to get together and dance. Online shaming of others for this is outrageous coming from the gay community and the stigma has gotten out of control.
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