An Orlando, Florida couple on a Royal Caribbean cruise died in Mexico on Saturday while enjoying a third-party excursion.
The passengers, from Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas, were in Cozumel, Mexico and died while in a sand buggy accident. Royal Caribbean did not identify the two victims, but did say they were a 43-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman. News media report the two as Jim Melillo and his girlfriend Susan Borges.
Royal Caribbean issued a statement about the incident, "We extend our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the 43-year-old male guest and 31-year-old female guest from the United States who died on November 17, 2012. ... Our care team is providing support and assistance to guests, family and friends. Our thoughts are with their family and friends, and we will continue to do our very best to assist them."
According to a local newspaper, the sand buggy's driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a metal bar and Melillo and Borges died on impact.
