Speedboat capsizes off Vietnam, killing 15 tourists; police detain captain

Vietnamese police detained Sunday the captain of a speedboat that capsized off southern Vietnam, killing 15 Indian tourists. The speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four Vietnamese crew members when it overturned less than half a kilometer from shore Saturday afternoon, shortly after leaving Hon May Rut Ngoai island near Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s largest … Read more

Venice mayor proposes new dynamic-price fee for tourists which could cost up to $59

Venice’s new mayor is proposing a dynamic pricing system for the city’s access fee, under plans which would raise the charge to as much as $59 on the busiest days, in an attempt to ease overcrowding in the UNESCO world heritage city. Mayor Simone Venturini said Friday that the current fee of approximately $11 for … Read more

Horse-drawn carriage rides in New York on hold after teen tourist’s death

Horse carriage rides in Central Park are on hold at least until Tuesday, the union representing drivers said, as safety protocols are reviewed in the wake of a death of a young tourist who jumped from a runaway horse carriage. Alexander Kemp, administrative vice president of Transport Workers Union Local 100, said in a statement … Read more

5 Italian tourists killed in Maldives cave diving accident as authorities search water for bodies

Five Italians have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives, Italy’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, with security forces in the Indian Ocean archipelago recovering one body. The string of coral islands is a luxury holiday destination popular with divers, who often stay at remote resorts or on liveaboard dive boats. “Following an … Read more

Inside the daring 3-hour operation to rescue a group of tourists from a cliff in Australia

A group of tourists became trapped on a cliff along Australia’s east coast when the tide came in during their morning walk on a beach. The group of seven, which included three children, managed to climb up to a ledge on the cliff as 16-foot waves inched closer by the minute. “If the waves had … Read more