Drowning reported north of Tulum

[Michael F.]

Muere turista ahogado en aguas del mar Caribe
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - Por Rossy López - Tulum

Un turista originario de San Pedro, California, Estados Unidos, perdió la vida ahogado ayer martes al filo de las 17:45 horas cuando esnorqueaba en las aguas del Mar Caribe, justo frente al Hotel Casitas Akumal, a unos 32 kilómetros al norte de la ciudad de Tulum.
La víctima de 45 años de edad, que en vida respondía al nombre de Yoch Filips Dominis, acudió a nadar con otro compañero por la tarde, pero ya no salió a la superficie.
Su amigo Mark Dann, aunque intentó salvarle la vida, ya no pudo porque ya estaba flotando y sólo pidió ayuda a los guardias de seguridad privada para que el cuerpo inerte fuera sacado a la orilla de la playa.
Victoria Danna, amiga también del ahora occiso, se encontraba sentada en la playa cuando se percató que su amigo Yoch Filips Dominis, se estaba ahogando.
Observando también como el esposo de ella, Mark Dann, de inmediato realizó maniobras en el mar, pero fue nada más para percatarse que su amigo, el estadounidense Yoch Filips Dominis, ya estaba muerto.
Los amigos del ahora occiso alertaron a las autoridades de Tulum, quienes rápidamente llegaron procedieron a dar fe de los hechos y autorizar el levantamiento del cadáver.
Según el agente del Ministerio Público del Fuero Común (MPFC), la víctima fue identificada como Yoch Filips Dominis, originario de San Pedro, California, Estados Unidos de Norteamérica.
El turista estaba de vacaciones en este polo y se encontraba hospedado en el Hotel Sunscape del Complejo Turístico de Puerto Aventuras, y hasta antes de su muerte se encontraba de paseo por la playa Las Casitas Akumal, ubicado a unos 32 kilómetros al norte de Tulum.

http://www.elquintanarroense.com/abs.../?a=10107&z=17

I could understand a good deal of it in Spanish. So, what's the gist of this in English for everyone else?

[Laura Mapchick]

It looks like this was in Akumal Bay, if that's right, there are more drownings there than anyplace else.
It's a very popular place to snorkel, but you should always wear a life jacket there.

[janie]

how sad

[lambert13]

Just read about it on LG too. This definitely firms up the choice to wear vests for me. I usually wear one but sometimes neglect to if I think I will only be out there for a bit.

Thoughts and prayers to the family involved.

It looks like this was in Akumal Bay, if that's right, there are more drownings there than anyplace else.
It's a very popular place to snorkel, but you should always wear a life jacket there.

It usually is calm there, but if you get further out the waves can get a bit rough by the reef. I noticed that over by the cannons there were a few weird currents that made swimming back towards shore a bit difficult. And that was with a vest on.

[Laura Mapchick]

Perry was out there last summer. I w as sitting on the beach with the kids and he was pretty far out, when he came back his face looked really wierd, and I asked what was wrong, and he said I was in trouble out there, I almost drown!
And he's an experienced snorkler, so it can happen to anybody.

[carrie77]

Wow! That's an amazing story, Laura!

[T.J.]

How sad.

This fellow was 45 and from California. It looks like he was snorkeling alone when his friends, who were on the beach, a married couple, saw that he was in trouble.

The man swam out to try to rescue him but he was already floating on the surface and presumably dead by the time he got to him.

Wow Laura, Perry is one lucky guy. You need to give him a special hug. Life is such a precious gift.