

Fanya Shamis, 78 from Coconut Creek, Florida was a cruise ship passenger who arrived in the Caribbean Sea Riviera Maya cruise port of Costa Maya, Mexico. She had been aboard Celebrity Equinox with her daughter, son-in-law and grand-children. She boarded an excursion bus with dozens of other passengers for a trip to Chacchoben Ruins, located approximately 110 mi (177 km) south of Tulum.
Shamis was killed in the bus rollover accident on a narrow country road around 0900 hours on Tuesday, December 19, 2017.
She boarded an excursion bus with dozens of other passengers for a trip to Chacchoben Ruins, located approximately 110 mi (177 km) south of Tulum.
More on this incident including videos and the expected lawsuit can be found in our Cruise Bruise