Passengers and Crew Evacuated from Grounded Yacht
The tourist yacht, Alta, ran around while entering the harbor at Puerto Ayora, on the southern coast of Santa Cruz Island. Sixteen Canadian passengers and eight crew members were evacuated from the ship with no injuries reported. There were no reports of leakage from the 3,500 gallons of fuel on board. The yacht remains on the reef, while its fuel tanks are being drained. The boat is owned by Quasar Nautica Expeditions.