Dozens of passengers were left floating in the middle of the Caribbean Sea after their excursion boat sank mid-tour.

A total of 55 people aboard the catamaran had set off on Sunday, November 9, to watch the sunset over the Dominican Republic when the incident occurred.

“Still scary! Hope everyone is ok?” expressed one worried user on social media.

55 passengers from a cruise ship were caught on video floating in the middle of the sea

The vessel, a 40-foot catamaran named Boca de Yuma 1, was carrying tourists from the Mein Schiff 1 cruise ship for an excursion tour.

According to reports, a sudden leak occurred, causing the boat to sink rapidly.

In a now-viral clip widely shared on social media, dozens of passengers could be seen splashing and struggling in the water as rescuers rushed

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