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A boat packed with tourists capsized in heavy waves off Santa Marta, Colombia, with dramatic footage showing it flip upside down - but everyone on board was rescued.
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Boat packed with tourists CAPSIZES amid heavy waves

William McGee
Last updated: September 28, 2026 4:09 pm
William McGee Published September 28, 2026
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The moment a tourist boat capsizes amid heavy waves. (Picture: Jam Press)
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A boat packed with tourists CAPSIZED amid heavy waves.

Footage filmed from a second boat shows the vessel sinking into the water with several people still on board.

A man at the bow can be seen jumping into the water as the boat starts to flip before ending up upside down.

READ MORE: Migrant boat carrying 137 rescued, including 15 children and dead man among them

More boats then rush to the scene to help rescue the tourists left bobbing up and down in the rough sea.

The scare happened off Santa Marta, Colombia, on Saturday (26 September) amid adverse weather conditions, including rain and strong winds.

The area sees its heaviest and most frequent rainfall in September and October, as reported by Need To Know.

Luckily, everyone on board the stricken vessel was wearing a life jacket and was rescued, according to local reports.

(Picture: Jam Press)

The boat, according to Colombia’s General Maritime Directorate, was travelling between Playa Blanca and El Rodadero and was at full capacity.

Some reports have suggested the accident may have been caused by too many people being on board.

However, this has not been officially confirmed, and the cause of the accident remains under investigation.

Strong waves at the time are believed to have contributed to the boat overturning.

Although some of the tourists may have briefly become trapped underneath the flipped vessel, no injuries were reported.

Nearly 60,000 foreign tourists visited Santa Marta in 2025.

READ MORE: Migrant taxi boat filmed racing towards packed beach

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